On April 6, Swedish telecom giant Ericsson Inc has sued Apple Inc in federal court in Texas seeking a declaration that the rates it offered Apple to license its 5G wireless patents are fair and reasonable. Typically, Ericsson requires licensees to be paid at $2.50 to $5 for each 5G device. In the renewal negotiations with Apple, Ericsson asked the price to be $5. But Apple is suspected to deem the price too high and refused to sign a new license contract by sticking to its position that Ericsson's rates aren’t FRAND. Ericsson requests the court to allow Apple to confirm whether Apple will accept the terms of Ericsson's 4G and 5G patent licensing and thus sign the contract if the terms are confirmed to be complied with the "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND)" principles by the court. The case is scheduled to be heard in June 2023.
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