Lawyers

• Ericsson and Apple to join forces in the development of 5G phones in a deal to end the patent litigations

  Ericsson has collaborated with Apple for the 7-year deal. This will bring the mutual patent litigations between the two companies together for a joint- development of the next generation 5G phones.

• Apple, Ericsson sign patent agreement, ending year-long legal battle

  Swedish telecom company, Ericsson, and Apple Inc. signed a patent agreement covering the companies’ wireless standards that would end one of the biggest mobile tech battles in history that lasted for a year.

• Apple and Ericsson Ends Dispute; Works Together to Develop 5G

  Apple and Ericsson agreed to end lawsuits. Works together to create new technology 5G. Apple Inc. and Ericsson have settled their year-long dispute over mobile-device patent by signing an agreement.

• Ericsson extends patent suits against Apple to Europe

  Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has filed lawsuits in Germany, Britain and the Netherlands against Apple over technology license payments, Ericsson said on Friday, extending a U.S. battle between the firms to Europe.

• U.S. FCC plans contract switch from Neustar to Ericsson unit

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to drop Neustar Inc in favor of Ericsson subsidiary Telcordia Technologies as a contractor that helps telephone carriers route calls and text messages.

• Ericsson files complaint against Apple over licences

  Swedish telecom equipment supplier Ericsson (ERICb.ST) on Wednesday said it has filed a complaint against Apple Inc (AAPL.O) over mobile technology licences, hitting back at the iPhone maker which sued Ericsson this month.

• Apple sues Ericsson over LTE wireless telecom patents

  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) sued Ericsson (ERICb.ST) alleging that the Swedish company's LTE wireless technology patents are not essential to industry cellular standards and that it is demanding excessive royalties for these patents.

• Xiaomi's India smartphone ban exposes wider patent risk

  The court order that banned Chinese mobile maker Xiaomi from selling its phones in India has halted its breakneck expansion into the world's fastest growing major smartphone market and could be just the start of a string of patent challenges.

• India court orders Xiaomi to suspend smartphone sales: Economic Times

  An Indian court has ordered Chinese budget smartphone maker Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd [XTC.UL] to temporarily stop selling its devices in India, the Economic Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing legal documents.