U.S. Commission to Investigate Ericsson Patent Claim Against Samsung

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On Tuesday, The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced plans to open an investigation after Ericsson claimed Samsung Electronics Inc had infringed on some of its patents. According to Reuters, the alleged violations apply to 4G and 5G towers.

The infrastructure systems listed in Ericsson’s complaint, filed on January 15, include antennas, radios and base stations, and core network products that wirelessly connect to mobile phones and other cellular equipment. Last month, Ericsson also sued Samsung in the U.S. District Court in Texas with patent infringement allegations. And in 2012, Ericsson sued Samsung over other patent infringements, with the South Korean company paying the Swedish company $650 million-plus to settle the case. 

Reuters reported that Ericsson’s filing said that if the challenge was successful, there would be “no disruption of already established cellular networks. Ericsson’s domestic and foreign production, coupled with products from other suppliers, will be able to meet domestic market demand.” Samsung countered that Ericsson did not provide “factual support for that argument.”

According to the ITC, it “has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case.” The next step is to assign the case to an administrative law judge who will schedule an evidentiary hearing and make an initial determination regarding the violation.

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