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accession: "0001628280-25-047927"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRNC"
cik: "0001768267"
company_name: "Cerence Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:55:07.435853+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerence settles patent litigation with Samsung; receives $49.5M lump sum payment

## Summary
- Cerence filed two patent infringement lawsuits against Samsung (Oct 2023, Mar 2024); Samsung counterclaimed in Jul 2024.
- Parties entered cross-license agreement on Oct 28, 2025, resolving all disputes.
- Samsung to pay Cerence one-time lump sum of $49.5 million.
- Trials for Samsung I (Oct 2025) and Samsung II (Apr 2026) were settled before trial.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-047927
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRNC
- cik: 0001768267
- company_name: Cerence Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000162828025047927/0001628280-25-047927-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1768267/000162828025047927/crnc-20251028.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-047927.txt

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