Samsung Escalates Ericsson 5G Royalty Fight With U.S. Trade Case
- Company seeks to block U.S. imports of Ericsson base stations
- Extended fight over telecommunications patents needed for 5G
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Samsung Electronics Co. filed a complaint seeking to block U.S. imports of Ericsson 5G networking equipment, ramping up pressure as the two companies fight over the renewal of a patent-licensing agreement.
Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, claims Ericsson base stations that connect mobile-phone users to a network rely on Samsung’s patented inventions, according to the complaint filed Thursday at the International Trade Commission in Washington. A week ago, Stockholm-based Ericsson filed its own ITC case, seeking to block imports of Samsung phones, tablets and televisions.