Apple Sues Ericsson Over LTE Patents

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Apple has sued Ericsson alleging that the Swedish company’s LTE wireless technology patents aren’t essential to the industry cellular standards and that it is demanding excessive royalties for these patents, according to Reuters. Apple said it has not infringed on the patents and doesn’t owe any royalties for them, but that Ericsson is seeking royalties for the LTE technology calculated as a percentage of the price of the entire smartphone or tablet. (Reuters) If Ericsson’s patents are deemed essential and the court rules Apple has infringed on them, Apple said it wants the court to assign a reasonable royalty rate. “We’ve always been willing to pay a fair price to secure the rights to standards essential patents covering technology in our products. Unfortunately, we have not been able to agree with Ericsson on a fair rate for their patents so, as a last resort, we are asking the courts for help,” Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet told Reuters.

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