Ericsson sues Apple for patent infringement to defend fair licensing system
Ericsson filed
two complaints with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and seven
complaints in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas against Apple asserting 41 patents covering many aspects of Apple's
iPhones and iPads. The patents include standard essential patents related to
the 2G and 4G/LTE standards as well as other patents that are critical to
features and functionality of Apple devices such as the design of semiconductor
components, user interface software, location services and applications, as
well as the iOS operating system. Ericsson seeks exclusion orders in the ITC proceedings
and damages and injunctions in the District Court actions.
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