{"id":6090,"date":"2022-01-24T20:02:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/24\/ericsson-and-apple-patent-dispute-escalates-into-europe\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T20:02:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:02:04","slug":"ericsson-and-apple-patent-dispute-escalates-into-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/24\/ericsson-and-apple-patent-dispute-escalates-into-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Ericsson and Apple patent dispute escalates into Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The legal dispute between Apple and Ericsson over 5G patents used in the iPhone<\/a> has extended to multiple lawsuits from both companies across Europe. <\/p>\n

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In what originally seemed like a near repeat of their 2015 patent battles<\/a>, Apple and Ericsson have already been suing each other in the US over 5G technology. The number of suits has now increased, however, since Ericsson’s first filing<\/a>, as soon as its all of its previous deals with Apple had expired. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ericsson’s initial suits were filed in both the Western US District of Texas, and at least one unknown European country. Juve Patent<\/em> now says that the European suits were filed<\/a> in Germany, the Netherlands and Brazil. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple’s initial countersuit<\/a> was filed in the US, but specifically with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). Where Ericsson argues that Apple is now using its 5G patents without a licence, Apple’s legal team is arguing that the Swedish firm should be prevented from importing products to the US. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Since the ITC suit, Apple has now also filed suit against the company in Mannheim. According to Juve Patent<\/em>, Ericsson is believed to have filed at least two suits of its own in Mannheim, charging Apple with patent violations. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s further claimed, though not confirmed, that Ericsson has filed several complaints in Munich. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In its original ITC filing, Apple said that it was willing to drop that legal effort<\/a>, so long as Ericsson withdrew “all of their lawsuits and legal actions.” Apple also asked that the courts decide what a fair licence fee would be for Ericsson to charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n