Law enforcement officers raided the headquarters of
Samsung’s (
005930) display unit in South Korea this week over allegations that it stole OLED technology from
LG Display (
LPL),
Bloomberg reported. Officers sought to gather evidence and determine whether partners of the rival display-maker leaked its technology secrets and if Samsung was involved in any way. The two companies have been
butting heads recently with a string of patent infringement lawsuits stemming from charges filed against
six LG employees who were found to have stolen Samsung’s OLED technology last July.
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