Ericsson and Apple end patent-related legal row with licence deal

Ericsson said it had struck a global patent licence agreement with Apple, ending a row over royalty payments for the use of 5G wireless patents in iPhones.

The Swedish telecoms equipment maker said the multi-year deal included global cross-licences for patented cellular standard-essential technologies, and granted certain other patent rights.

“The settlement ends all ongoing patent-related legal disputes between the parties,” it said in a statement.