Ericsson Sues Smartphone Maker Wiko for Patent Infringement
August 17 2017 - 4:59AM
Dow Jones News
By Dominic Chopping
STOCKHOLM--Ericsson AB (ERIC) has launched legal proceedings
against smartphone maker Wiko for patent infringement, it said
Thursday.
The supplier of wireless-communications gear said it is suing
Wiko in the German regional courts of Dusseldorf and Mannheim,
alleging infringement of patents essential for 2G, 3G and 4G
cellular technology, as well as implementation patents.
"Wiko has been infringing Ericsson's intellectual property
rights for six years without any license or compensation," the
company said in a statement.
"Ericsson has tried to establish a fair, reasonable, and
non-discriminatory (FRAND) license agreement with Wiko since May
2013, but has not succeeded."
Wiko did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ericsson has an intellectual property portfolio that includes
more than 42,000 granted patents worldwide.
Write to Dominic Chopping at dominic.chopping@wsj.com;
Twitter:@domchopping @WSJNordics
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