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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001072613-25-000442"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NTIP"
cik: "0001065078"
company_name: "NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T09:34:37.660502+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Network-1 sues Samsung for eSIM/5G patent infringement; adopts 10b5-1 plan to buy back up to 1M shares

## Summary
- Filed patent infringement suit against Samsung in E.D. Texas over six eSIM/5G patents.
- Alleges infringement in Galaxy smartphones, watches, and tablets supporting eSIM/5G.
- Patents are part of M2M/IoT portfolio acquired in Dec 2017; terms extend to 2033-34.
- Board authorized 10b5-1 plan to repurchase up to 1M shares during two windows starting July 10.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001072613-25-000442
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NTIP
- cik: 0001065078
- company_name: NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-07-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065078/000107261325000442/0001072613-25-000442-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065078/000107261325000442/form8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-25-000442
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001072613-25-000442.txt

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