STOCKHOLM, August 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
On August 14, 2017, Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC) sued smartphone maker Wiko, in the regional courts
of Düsseldorf and Mannheim in Germany, for 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. Ericsson has
tried to establish a fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory
(FRAND) license agreement with Wiko since May 2013, but has not succeeded. As a last
resort, Ericsson has decided to exercise its legal rights to
enforce its patents against Wiko's infringing products.
Gustav Brismark, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at
Ericsson, says: "Global sharing of technology and open standards
are the force behind the smartphone revolution and have allowed new
entrants, such as Wiko, to quickly build successful businesses.
This ICT eco-system only works, however, if all market players
respect the basic rules of FRAND licensing. It is unfair for Wiko
to benefit from our substantial R&D investment without paying a
reasonable license fee for our patented technology.
"Our ambition has always been to reach a mutually fair and
reasonable license agreement with Wiko, just as we do with all of
our licensees."
Ericsson has one of the industry's strongest intellectual
property portfolios, which includes more than 42,000 granted
patents worldwide. Ericsson's patent portfolio covers 2G, 3G and
4G/LTE technologies, and the company plays a key role in the global
organizations that are developing standards for 5G
technologies.
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