Samsung Case Against Ericsson to Be Probed at U.S. Trade Agency

The U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said it has launched an investigation into a patent-infringement complaint Samsung filed against Ericsson as the two companies battle for leverage in negotiations for a cross-licensing agreement.

• Samsung filed the complaint last month, seeking to block U.S. imports of Ericsson base stations that connect mobile-phone users to a network
• Ericsson, in a filing with the agency, said Samsung is targeting “a vague laundry list of accused products” and said Samsung is “a new market entrant with a limited track record for supplying market demand”
• NOTE: The commission also is investigating an Ericsson complaint ...