Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
U.S. deferred-prosecution agreement resolution
U.S. authorities announced an amended resolution related to Ericsson’s earlier corruption case and alleged breaches of obligations under its deferred prosecution agreement.
2022
Iraq investigation and suspected misconduct disclosures
Ericsson disclosed findings from an internal investigation into activities in Iraq, including possible payments and compliance concerns. The matter prompted regulatory and public scrutiny and was referred to relevant authorities.
2022
Ericsson files patent lawsuits against Apple
Lawsuit filed
Ericsson filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the United States over royalty payments for the use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.
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Published - January 18, 2022 10:53 pm IST
Sweden's Ericsson has filed another set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple in the latest salvo between the two companies over royalty payment for use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.
2021
Ericsson sues Apple in 5G patent dispute
Lawsuit filed
Ericsson took legal action against Apple over licensing terms for Ericsson's 5G patents. Ericsson alleged that Apple's approach to determining patent validity and infringement was an attempt to avoid reasonable fees; Ericsson asked a Texas federal court for a declaration that it had complied with its FRAND commitment and applicable laws and policies.
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Ericsson has taken legal action against Apple in a bid to make the iPhone manufacturer pay what the former considers to be fair rates for its 5G patents.
In a lawsuit filed by Ericsson in Texas, Ericsson has alleged that Apple still wants to use its own methodology to determine which individual patents are SEP, are valid, and have been infringed.
On October 4, 2021, Ericsson has asked the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, for a declaration that Ericsson has, in its negotiations with Apple, complied with its FRAND commitment and all other applicable laws and policies that would affect the terms of Ericsson and Apple’s prospective license,
2021
Ericsson and Samsung settle global patent dispute
Settlement
Ericsson and Samsung reached a multi-year global patent-licensing agreement covering patents related to cellular technologies and sales of network infrastructure and phones from January 1, 2021. The agreement settled their dispute and ended complaints before the USITC and lawsuits in multiple countries.
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爱立信与三星已经就两家公司之间的全球专利许可达成了一项多年期协议，其中包括与所有蜂窝技术相关的专利。
这一和解结束了两家公司向美国国际贸易委员会（USITC）提出的申诉以及在多个国家/地区正在进行的诉讼
2020
Ericsson sues Samsung over FRAND commitments
Lawsuit filed
In a legal dispute between Ericsson and Samsung, Ericsson filed a lawsuit against Samsung in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. According to the event summary, Ericsson alleged that Samsung violated contractual commitments to negotiate in good faith and to license patents on FRAND terms. The filing concerns compliance with FRAND commitments rather than a final ruling; the available event fields do not record a court outcome, damages amount, or further allegations beyond the stated claims.
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STOCKHOLM: Ericsson said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit in the United States against Samsung for alleged violations of contractual commitments to negotiate in good faith and to licence patents.
Ericsson asserted that these terms were consistent with FRAND terms, but Samsung did not accept the proposal and that Samsung’s counterproposal “evidenced Samsung was not negotiating in good faith towards a cross-license on FRAND terms.”
Ericsson (ERIC) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, against Samsung (SMSN.L, SSNNF.OB, SSNLF.OB), for violating contractual commitments to negotiate in good faith and to license patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions.
2019
Ericsson agrees to $1.2 billion bribery-case settlement
Settlement
Ericsson agreed to pay $1.2 billion to resolve a bribery case brought by US authorities. The case involved allegations of corruption across multiple countries; Ericsson admitted to corrupt conduct, and the settlement included a criminal penalty and an SEC fine.
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US Attorney Geoffrey Berman of the Southern District of New York said Ericsson admitted to a campaign of corruption across Djibouti, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kuwait, in an attempt to strengthen its position in the telecommunications industry.
As part of the settlement, Ericsson must pay a criminal penalty of over $520 million and a fine of approximately $540 million to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a related matter.
Ericsson agreed to pay $1.2 billion (€1.09 billion) to resolve a bribery case brought by US authorities, the Justice Department announced Friday.
2018
Sudan sanctions settlement
Ericsson entities agreed to a civil settlement with U.S. authorities concerning an apparent violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Sudanese sanctions regulations.