Apple hit with another lawsuit
Even more uh-oh spaghettios!
Apple has been hit by another lawsuit this week, with Ericsson suing them for infringing on 41 wireless-related patents which they believe make little products like the iPhone and the iPad work. Hmm.
This occurred after Apple refused to accept a licensing deal from Ericcson, as their previous deal expired mid January. When that happened, Apple was a little miffed at Ericsson and filed suit against them, claiming that they were demanding excessive royalties for patents not essential to LTE standards. Ericsson countersued, seeking an estimated $250 million to $750 million in royalties per year for Apple to continue licensing its patented wireless technologies. Apple refused to settle, and now Ericsson is really pissed.
“By refusing Ericsson’s fair and reasonable licensing offer for patented technology used in Apple smartphones and tablets, Apple harms the entire market and reduces the incentive to share innovation,”
However, Ericsson is not actually asking for money from Apple anymore, with the company now asking the U.S. International Trade Commission for an exclusion order against Apple. That means they want the iPhone, the iPad and other products they believe use their patented technology blocked from being sold in the United States.
As we said, Uh, oh, spaghettios.
Uncategorized | iPhone-Antidote | 
February 28, 2015 10:31 am
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