Ericsson Seeks to Block U.S. Imports of Apple Phone, Watch (2)

Ericsson AB filed U.S. trade complaints seeking to block imports of Apple Inc. devices, escalating a legal battle that shows licensing talks between the two over 5G telecommunications technology are going poorly.

In complaints filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, Ericsson targets a wide swath of Apple products -- the iPhone, tablets, smartwatches, smart speakers and digital media players -- that it says infringe some of its patents. Ericsson also lodged suits Monday in a west Texas district court known to be friendly to patent owners, claiming Apple devices are using its patented inventions without paying for ...