Ericsson Sues Samsung Over Alleged Patent Infringement
Telecommunications supplier Ericsson said Friday it’s suing Samsung Electronics for allegedly infringing on cell-phone-related patents, a sign that cooperation in the industry could be fading as competition heats up.
Äse Lindskog, director of media relations at Ericsson, said No. 3 cell phone maker Samsung violated about 10 patents relating to mobile network standards used around the world including GSM, GPRS, and EDGE. Samsung licensed the technologies in 2002, but the licenses expired at the end of December, Ms. Lindskog said.
Ms. Lindskog said the firms have been negotiating to renew the licenses for almost a year but were unable to reach an agreement.
“This is quite uncommon within the industry,” she said.
posted by Fergie @ 2/24/2006 01:46:00 PM
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