Patent infringement lawsuits filed by Samsung against Apple has been on for some time.
Well, this week, the tables have turned.
US data security firm PACid Technologies is suing Samsung for apparently infringing on three patents which relate to its biometric authentication tech.
The Texas Eastern District Court filed a lawsuit on 6 April. And includes Samsung phones from the Galaxy S6 all the way through to the Galaxy S8.
Two US patents especially (Patent 9,577,994 and 9,876,771) and one South Korean patent (named KR20110128567A) have been infringed upon. According to PACid.
And it’s not just the biometric tech that the company are claiming infringement on. also involved in the suit is the Samsung Pass and Knox software.
Samsung has been well aware of its patents since at least January last year. According to PACid