Ericsson Asks Itc To Block Iphones From U S Market In Patent Negotiating Tactic
Ericsson, an early pioneer in cellphone technology, has upped the ante in a patent dispute with Apple by asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to block the import of iPhones into the country. Ericsson owns patents to a number of fundamental technologies used in all cellphones, including LTE, and Apple had been paying royalties for these up until mid-January when the license fell due for renewal, reports Bloomberg … Apple had been paying royalties to Stockholm-based Ericsson before a license expired in mid-January....