5 Takeaways from Apple and Ericsson's Patent Fight

Five takeaways from Apple and Ericsson's patent fight:

1) Patent suits are same same: legal disputes over the use of patents and licensing royalty fees is a fairly common occurrence, typically emerging between a mobile device maker and a network technology supplier.
2) But Different: If Apple starts challenging the current stats-quo for wireless essential patents, we are going to enter a multi-year period of uncertainty for all players involved.
3) There's Money In It: It’s hard to tell how much money is swirling around this case, but generally, royalty rates and payment sums involved can be sizable.
4) Device Makers Usually Come Out On Top: Mobile device makers have traditionally agreed to pay for the use of patented technology.
5) But Things May Be Changing: Apple is challenging the notion of the “essentiality” of Ericsson’s patented technology. Device manufacturers have virtually nothing to lose, equipment manufacturers whose profits are strongly supported by licensing revenues do.