Technicolor Files Patent Infringement Suits Against Samsung in France, Germany

Technicolor filed a series of patent infringement complaints against Samsung in France and Germany, Technicolor said in a Wednesday announcement. Ten Technicolor patents are at issue in the complaints covering video coding, telecom and “other associated technologies,” Technicolor said. The complaints involve a “range” of Samsung products, including mobile phones and TVs, it said. Technicolor held “extensive negotiations” with Samsung “to reach a fair agreement,” but decided to take legal action “to protect itself and defend the value of its intellectual property,” it said. Samsung representatives didn’t comment.