By Blake Brittain

Sept 12 (Reuters) - Samsung 005930.KS 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.N, T-Mobile TMUS.O and Verizon VZ.N. 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, 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)

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