Patent disputes in the U.S. can turn into a billion-dollar courtroom showdown. Companies fight hard to protect their patents, and when they win, the payouts are massive. In 2024, 72 patent infringement lawsuits reached a jury verdict. General Access Solutions received the largest award- $857 million in infringement damages. The year saw 37 cases cross the $10 million mark, 17 exceed $50 million, and 12 surpass $100 million in damages.
This analysis covers major patent infringement jury verdicts, key litigation hotspots, and the most litigated industries. See which rulings set new legal precedents and whether your products might face infringement challenges.
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Top 10 patent infringement damages verdicts, and how much did the jury award?
| SR. No | Case | Industry | Case Verdict Date Date | Case Status | Patents | Total Amount |
| 1 | General Access Solutions, Ltd. v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al | Telecommunications (5G) | June 28, 2024 | Terminated | US7230931B2 | US9426794B2 | $847.00 million |
| 2 | Kove IO, Inc. v. Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Cloud Computing | April 10, 2024 | Terminated | US7103640B1 | US7233978B2 | US7814180B2 | $525.00 million |
| 3 | Netlist, Inc. v. Micron Technology Texas, LLC et al | Semiconductor (Memory) | May 23, 2024 | Terminated | US11093417B2 | US7619912B2 | US9858215B1 | $425.00 million |
| 4 | SPEX Technologies, Inc. v. Western Digital Corporation et al | Security | October 18, 2024 | Terminated | US6003135A | US6088802A | $315.72 million |
| 5 | MR Technologies, GMBH v. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. | Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | July 26, 2024 | Terminated | US11138997B2 | US9928864B2 | $262.39 million |
| 6 | IPA Technologies Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation | AI assistant | May 10, 2024 | Terminated | US7069560B1 | $242.00 million |
| 7 | Mojo Mobility Inc v. Samsung Electronics Co., LTD, et al | Wireless charging | September 13, 2024 | Active | US11201500B2 | US11316371B1 | US11342777B2 | US11462942B2 | US9577440B2 | $192.14 million |
| 8 | AlmondNet, Inc. et al v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al | Online Advertising | June 14, 2024 | Terminated | US7822639B2 | US8671139B2 | $121.95 million |
| 9 | Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al | Semiconductor (Memory) | November 22, 2024 | Terminated | US10268608B2 | US1093417A | US7619912B2 | $118.00 million |
| 10 | Nippon Shinyaku., Ltd. v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | Pharmaceutical composition | December 20, 2024 | Active | US10385092B2 | US994851A | $115.22 million |
Key insights from patent infringement lawsuits in 2024
The estimated total damages paid were $4.19 Billion. Most cases dealt with AI, cloud computing, semiconductors, and software patents.
Companies involved in most litigations:
- Samsung Electronics faced multiple high-profile patent infringement lawsuits, especially in semiconductors and mobile technology.
- Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM were involved in several cloud computing and AI-related legal battles.
- Apple and Nokia were frequent defendants in consumer electronics and communications disputes.
Companies that paid the most in damages:
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. – One of the biggest infringement damages payers in 2024, facing multiple costly settlements.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Paid significant damages in cloud storage and AI-related patent lawsuits.
- Micron Technology & Netlist – Faced major financial losses in semiconductor and memory chip patent cases.
- Biopharma Companies (AstraZeneca, Sarepta, Jazz Pharmaceuticals) – Incurred high costs due to drug formulation and biologics-related disputes.
Legal hotspots:
Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) – The most active court for patent disputes.
District of Delaware (DDE) – Hosted many technology-related lawsuits.
Western District of Texas (WDTX) – Increasingly popular for tech patent cases.
Conclusion
GreyB’s analysis of the 72 patent infringement jury verdicts in 2024 saw semiconductor and AI patents as part of most disputes.
Since January 2019, organizations have published over 480,000 AI patent applications. This includes applications from major patent offices like EPO, USPTO, CN, KR, and JP. China is leading this growth with a 300% jump in patent filing from 2019 to 2022. In one year alone, applications topped 70,000.
Tracking competitor patents is no longer enough. As AI integrates into biotech, automotive, and telecommunications, enforcement risks have shifted. The real challenge?
Predicting where the next wave of patent lawsuits will hit.
The best Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) strategies go beyond patent searches. By integrating:
- Patent litigation trends (who is enforcing, where, and how aggressive they are)
- Competitor filing behaviors (which markets they are protecting).
- Industry-specific risk assessments (where infringement challenges are rising).
- Studying the patent litigation trends
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Authored by: Annie Sharma and Rohit Sood
