Ericsson Again Sues Apple Over Wireless Patents

Swedish telecom manufacturer Ericsson has raised the stakes in their patent lawsuits with Apple by suing Apple for reportedly infringing on 41 of its patents that are used in iPhones and iPads. In January, the two companies sued each other over Apple’s use of a number of Ericsson patents related to wireless technology. Ericsson said that it had filed two additional complaints, this time with the United States International Trade Commission, seeking to block Apple’s mobile devices from being imported into the United States until the patent issue had been resolved. Ericsson also filed separate lawsuits with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas related to what Ericsson said was Apple’s misuse of its intellectual property.