Swedish mobile pioneer lodges complaint with US international trade commission, saying Apple uses its technology ‘without a licence’

Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson has filed seven new lawsuits against Apple and a complaint with the US international trade commission (ITC) in an attempt to block the sale of the iPhone.

The lawsuits filed in Texas allege Apple’s infringement of 41 different Ericsson patents covering the technologies integral to 2G, 3G and 4G mobile connection standards.

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