Telecoms supplier Ericsson has filed four patent infringement
suits against mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics, according to
reports. Courts in the US, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will
hear the actions.
Ericsson spokeswoman Ase Lindskog told Reuters that the two
firms had been negotiating to renew licenses that expired at the
turn of the year, but that the talks had been unsuccessful.
"They are using mobile phone patents which no longer have
licences," said Lindskog.
The patents in question reportedly relate to key mobile
technology standards including the Global System for Mobile
communications, General Packet Radio Service and Enhanced Data
rates for Global Evolution.
Samsung has made no comment so far.
