In late October this year, Samsung filed a complaint against BOE with the US International Trade Commission, accusing it of unfair competition and using Samsung’s stolen intellectual property to produce OLED display modules.
The two tech giants have a history. A couple of years ago, Samsung Display tried to block wholesalers from selling OLED panels in the US, as they claimed they were illegally produced in China using stolen technology. This was not a direct attack on the BOE at the time, but the BOE responded by footing the bill to the wholesalers. These actions prompted ITC to take action and launch an investigation in early 2023.
After BOE filed several lawsuits against Samsung in China, but not only against Samsung Display, the Chinese display maker is also suing the semiconductor, investment and vision industries. Maybe that’s why Samsung is now aiming directly at BOE.
It’s important to note that BOE is fighting for a place on Apple’s list of suppliers of OLED panels, but struggles to meet strict quality controls. This year, Apple was forced to rely on Samsung once again for the iPhone 15 panels and kept BOE out of the order once again.
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