Hannibal IP LLC ("Hannibal"), an affiliate of Longhorn IP LLC ("LIP'), announced today that it filed a complaint for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on February 27, 2025, against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America. The case number is 4:25-cv-200. The patents at issue relate to 5G wireless communication technologies that have been incorporated into the 3GPP 5G Standard.
Previously, Hannibal acquired a portfolio of patents directed to key 5G wireless technologies. Technologies claimed within the portfolio have been incorporated into 3GPP 5G Standards. Additionally, patents within the portfolio have been declared by the relevant standard-setting bodies.
Hannibal’s patent portfolio has further enhanced the profile of Longhorn IP’s managed 5G portfolios. Indeed, LexisNexis recently issued a report related to the worldwide 5G patent landscape. In its report, LexisNexis highlighted the developments concerning Longhorn IP's managed portfolios, stating that "Longhorn IP, having acquired 5G portfolios from FG Innovation and Shanghai Langbo, has improved its ranking from 83 to 38" in its 2025 Report of Who is Leading the 5G Patent Race? (refer to https://www.lexisnexisip.com/resources/5g-revolution/).
