ERIC Ericsson

By Dominic Chopping

STOCKHOLM--Ericsson AB (ERIC) said Friday it is suing Apple Inc. (AAPL) for infringing 41 patents it says are critical to many aspects of Apple's devices.

The Swedish networking giant said Apple had declined a licensing offer so it has now filed two complaints with the International Trade Commission, known as ITC, and seven complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Kasim Alfalahi, chief intellectual property officer at Ericsson, said: "Apple currently uses our technology without a license and therefore we are seeking help from the court and the ITC."

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