Ericsson Sues Apple in Europe Over Phone Patent Royalties
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Ericsson AB said it sued Apple Inc. in three countries as it ratcheted up a global licensing battle between the companies.
The suits in Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlands add to U.S. filings seeking a patent-licensing agreement for technologies fundamental to the way mobile devices communicate and for intellectual property related to user interfaces, batteries and operating systems. Apple continues to sell products globally without a license from Ericsson, the wireless-network maker said Friday.