Ericsson claims Samsung violated contractual commitments on 5G
Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has accused Samsung of violating
contractual commitments by failing to adhere to various licensing patent
agreements ranging from 2G to 5G.
In a lawsuit filed at District Court in Texas in the US, Ericsson alleged that
the South Korean tech giant failed to adhere to the fair, reasonable, and
non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions.
Samsung's FRAND commitment is a contract between Samsung and European
Telecommunications Standards Institute, Ericsson claimed in
the complaint.
"The application of the FRAND commitment in this instance is
in relation to various global cross-licences that cover both parties' patents
for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular standards," reports ZDNet.
"Samsung's breach has caused Ericsson to suffer actual
damages, such as Ericsson's costs and expenses in pursuing futile negotiations
with Samsung in
an amount to be determined at trial. In addition, Ericsson is further entitled
to obtain specific performance under French law," the lawsuit read.
Samsung was yet to react on the Ericsson lawsuit.
The Swedish company said it is seeking to attain a declaration
that it has complied with its FRAND commitment, and that Samsung has not.
With several of the licensing deals set to expire next year and
negotiations still ongoing, Ericsson said the payment of IP royalties may be
delayed.
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