filed patent infringement lawsuits against each other, with each party
claiming that its 4G / WCDMA / GSM technology had
been illegally appropriated.
Today, though, the two have
apparently decided to bury the
hatchet, and withdraw their
lawsuits. In a statement issued
yesterday, ZTE said the two firms
arrived at the decision after
"extensive discussion and
consultation," adding that the
move will bring an end to "the
patent infringement lawsuits
filed by Ericsson against ZTE in
the U.K., Germany and Italy, as
well as the patent infringement
lawsuit filed by ZTE against
Ericsson." The company went on
to deny earlier reports that it
was forced to pay €500 million
(about $647 million) to Ericsson,
though Ericsson has yet to offer
any comment on the matter.
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