Apple has deep pockets which is why they started with them. This suit is going nowhere because Apple only purchased the products and had nothing to do with their creation or the IP used to make them.
The patent owner has absolute standing to sue Apple for infringing. "Patent owners can sue anyone up and down the chain of distribution for infringement of patent. Manufacturers, distributors and end users are all possible litigants."
Yes, they can sue, but I don't think this case has enough merit to result in anything substantial for OLED; but as with these cases, let's just wait and see how things go along
The suit is in US court over a US Patent. Apple imports the alegedly infringing products into the US. Apple is the direct infringer.
US courts have no jurisdiction over what Samsung does in Korea.
US Patents give the right to prevent sale, manufacturer or import....
Samsung and Foxconn have US business entities. See also: Apple versus Samsung for about four years.
Whether Samsung and Foxconn have US business entities is not germane. The iPhone containing the allegedly infringing OLED is assembled overseas, and imported into the US by Apple, making Apple the (alleged) infringer. Making OLED in Korea (or China) is not illegal under US law. Solas OLED may be able to sue Samsung, e.g., for Samsung phones imported into the US. Apple versus Samsung was about things that both companies imported and sold in the US.
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