Collision Communications' injunction bid against Samsung fails despite USPTO, DOJ support
By Nick Robertson ( May 20, 2026, 16:32 GMT | Insight) -- US District Judge Rodney Gilstrap denied Collision Communications’ request for a permanent injunction in patent litigation against Samsung on Monday. While he ruled against the company, Gilstrap's ruling did endorse the US Patent and Trademark Office and Department of Justice’s arguments earlier this month that non-practicing entities can suffer irreparable harm from patent infringement.Collision Communications lost its bid for a permanent injunction against Samsung on Monday in the Eastern District of Texas, with US District Judge Rodney Gilstrap writing that Collision could not overcome the four-factor test to justify relief. ...
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