Sept 12 (Reuters) - Samsung has agreed to settle a patent lawsuit over

wireless communications technology that led to a $279 million jury verdict against the Korean

tech giant earlier this year, according to a filing in Texas federal court.

Samsung and Headwater Research told the court on Thursday that they had resolved the dispute

and asked to dismiss Headwater's claims with prejudice, which means they cannot be refiled.

Spokespeople and attorneys for the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment

and more information about the settlement on Friday.

The companies also asked on Thursday to dismiss several related Headwater patent lawsuits

against Samsung, including one where Samsung had fended off Headwater's claims at a trial in

January.

Tyler, Texas-based Headwater was founded by scientist and inventor Gregory Raleigh.

Headwater said in its complaint in 2022 that its patented technology allows wireless devices to

"reduce data usage and network congestion, extend battery life by decreasing power consumption,

and enable users to stay connected."

Headwater said that a range of Samsung devices, including Galaxy phones and tablets,

implemented its wireless technology without a license. Samsung denied the allegations and argued

that the patents were invalid.

Samsung has been subject to multiple nine-figure patent verdicts in disputes over technology

in its devices, including two verdicts in separate cases in the same East Texas court last year.

Headwater has settled similar lawsuits over its technology against AT&T ( T ), T-Mobile

and Verizon. A separate East Texas jury said in July that Verizon owed $175 million for

infringing Headwater's patents.

The case is Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co ( SSNLF ), U.S. District Court for the

Eastern District of Texas, No. 2:23-cv-00103.

For Headwater: Marc Fenster, Reza Mirzaie, Brian Ledahl, Ben Wang and Adam Hoffman of Russ

August & Kabat

For Samsung: Ruffin Cordell, Michael McKeon, Tom Reger, Thad Kodish, and Benjamin Thompson

of Fish & Richardson; Lance Yang of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

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(Reporting by Blake Brittain in Washington)