Apple disputes terms of Ericsson licensing

Nieuws Mobiel Wereld 14 JAN 2015
Apple disputes terms of Ericsson licensing
Apple and Ericsson have filed lawsuits against each other after Apple declined to renew its licence for Ericsson technology under the proposed terms. Ericsson said their licensing agreement expired recently, and despite two years of negotiations, they were unable to agree the terms of a new deal. Every Apple smartphone and tablet with cellular capability uses technology from Ericsson.

 

Apple has filed a lawsuit asking the US District Court for the Northern District of California to find that it does not infringe a small subset of Ericsson's patents. Apple claims the LTE-relayed patents held by Eircsson are not essential to industry standards and the Swedish company is demanding excessive royalties for use of the technology. The royalties should be based on the value of the processor chip that includes the technology, according to legal filings by Apple, seen by Reuters. Apple asked the court to set a reasonable royalty if the patents are deemed essential.

In response, Ericsson filed a complaint in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas requesting the court determine if its global licensing offer for Ericsson's standard-essential patents to Apple is fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND). Ericsson said it hoped to reach "a mutually beneficial resolution with Apple" and extend the companies' partnership.

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