Published: 5/8/15
Publication: ZDNet
Communications company Ericsson has opened a new legal front in its ongoing lawsuits with Apple. Ericsson has filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands, alleging that the iPhone maker is violating patents it holds related to wireless communications technology. The lawsuits, which were filed on Friday, followed an attempt by Ericsson to enter into arbitration with Apple to arrive at a decision on patent royalties, the company said. The new lawsuits are just the latest development in an increasingly tumultuous relationship between Apple and Ericsson. In February, Ericsson announced that it had sued Apple in the US for allegedly violating the same patents related to 2G and 4G/LTE standards, semiconductor components, user interface software and other mobile technologies.