April 11, 2019
HTC Corp. is pushing a Texas federal judge not to issue a final judgment declaring that Ericsson's cellular patent rates are fair and reasonable, arguing that a jury's verdict earlier this year found only that HTC had failed to prove that the Swedish telecom's rates were unfair.
April 09, 2019
Ericsson has slammed HTC for breaking its "repeated promise" to abide by a jury's decision with continued efforts to secure a better rate on the Swedish telecom's standard-essential cellular patents after a Texas federal jury rejected HTC's argument that Ericsson's licensing fees weren't fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory.
February 19, 2019
A Texas federal jury on Friday rejected HTC's allegation that Ericsson is trying to overcharge on licensing fees for its standard-essential cellular patents, finding that the Swedish telecom giant's offer to HTC is fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory and that both companies failed to negotiate in good faith.
February 11, 2019
A Texas federal judge has refused to rethink an order declining to send to arbitration counterclaims by Ericsson in HTC’s suit accusing the Swedish telecom of overcharging on licensing for aging standard-essential patents, seemingly unswayed by the Taiwanese smartphone maker’s claims that the ruling flouts recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
January 23, 2019
HTC Corp. can't force arbitration of counterclaims asserted by Ericsson Inc. in HTC's suit accusing the Swedish telecom of overcharging for aging standard-essential patents, a Texas federal judge has ruled, scolding the cellphone maker for the "intentionally delayed" timing of its motion.
January 17, 2019
U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on Wednesday shot down HTC's request to delay an upcoming trial in its case alleging Ericsson overcharges for royalties on cellular and wireless standard-essential patents, saying the bid appears to be a "litigation tactic."
January 15, 2019
Ericsson has urged a Texas federal court not to delay a trial scheduled for next month on HTC Corp.'s accusation that Ericsson overcharges for royalties on cellular and wireless standard-essential patents, arguing there's no need to wait until after an arbitrator decides if some issues should be arbitrated.
January 08, 2019
Ericsson isn't automatically required to license its standard-essential patents at the much cheaper component level, a Texas federal judge ruled Monday in a major blow to HTC, which has accused the company of trying to overcharge on royalties to license cellular and wireless network SEPs.
December 18, 2018
A Texas federal judge refused Monday to toss Ericsson's counterclaims against HTC, holding that they're more than a "mirror image" of HTC's claims alleging Ericsson is trying to overcharge on royalties to license standard-essential cellular and wireless network patents.
November 27, 2018
HTC America Inc. urged a Texas federal court on Monday to reject a bid from Ericsson to collect royalties based on the value of its end-products instead of the chips inside them, saying setting a royalty rate should be based on the smallest possible unit.