A Global Patent Deal Between Ericsson And Samsung

Let Us Call You

You can contact us with any questions you have about Trademark, Patent and Design registration.

I consent to receive electronic commercial messages.

The information including your name, surname, phone number, and email that we received from you via this form is within the scope of personal data, which is protected by Law Number 6698 - Personal Data Protection Law. As part of this scope, the data supervisor Destek Patent A.S. will process, and protect your personal data and will not distribute these data to any 3rd parties in order to continue our business and communication activities, and with the aim of carrying out customer relations management processes and activities for customer satisfaction and in accordance with the terms and conditions in the Law.

Two tech giants Ericsson and Samsung joined forces by signing a patent agreement. Covering the sale of network infrastructures and phones, the agreement includes patents regarding cellular technologies including 5G. According to the agreement, Ericsson and Samsung will be able to use each other's patents in telecommunication and network products without paying license fees.

Lawsuits with Large Potential Fines End

The patent agreement ended past patent infringements and ongoing lawsuits filed by each company. Various complaints were filed at the US International Trade Commission and various lawsuits were filed in certain countries. No further details were provided about the agreement due to commercial confidentiality. In a statement released by Ericsson, it is stated that the company's intellectual property license revenues were expected to increase from 2 billion Krona to 2.5 billion Krona in 2021 Q2. Ericsson continuously increases the number of patents it holds through R&D works and holds more than 57 thousand patents in its portfolio.