Apple Seeks Section 337 Import Ban on Ericsson Products
Apple seeks a Section 337 import ban on Ericsson cellular base station communication equipment. In a complaint filed Jan. 19, Apple asked for a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against Ericsson. In the complaint, Apple accuses Ericsson…
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of improperly using standard essential patents and non-standard essential patents "as ammunition to coerce Apple ... to take an unfair, unreasonable, and discriminatory license" to Ericsson's patents. The move comes one week after Ericsson filed three separate complaints (see 2201210007) with the ITC in which Ericsson said several models of Apple product iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, HomePads and Apple TVs infringe on 12 of its patents. Written submissions on public interest in this case are due to the ITC by Feb. 3.