Apple and Ericsson sue each other in LTE patent royalty spat<article>
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Ericsson and Apple filed patent lawsuits against each other in the U.S. in a dispute over royalty payments demanded by the Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer.</p><p>
For about two years the companies have been locked in negotiations over renewal of an expired licensing deal on patents that Ericsson deems essential to industry standards. Since they can’t agree on a new license fee, they are going to duke it out in the courts.</p><p>
Every Apple smartphone and tablet with cellular capability uses technology from Ericsson for which Apple should pay a licensing fee,
Ericsson said in a suit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2868912/apple-and-ericsson-sue-each-other-in-lte-patent-royalty-spat.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple and Ericsson sue each other in LTE patent royalty spat
