“Today’s Initial Determination from the US International Trade Commission’s Administrative Law Judge, while disappointing, is not unexpected given Ericsson’s aggressive multi-jurisdictional campaign against Lenovo. As a global technology leader and patent owner, Lenovo has always been a willing licensee, yet Ericsson has repeatedly declined to license its standard essential patents to us on FRAND terms.
These pressure tactics, aimed at forcing Lenovo to settle under threat of injunction, merely serve to make access to innovation unavailable or unaffordable due to unreasonable global patent licensing fees. We remain optimistic that the broader rate-setting case in the UK court set for trial in April 2025 will declare Lenovo the overall winner in these ongoing disputes.”
