(InfoWorld Daily via NewsEdge) Ericsson has filed a new lawsuit against Samsung in a court in Texas, an Ericsson spokeswoman said.
The suit charges Samsung with infringing on Ericsson mobile phone patents and is related to a lawsuit that Ericsson filed in February, said Kristina Hagg-Blecher of Ericsson.
In February, Ericsson filed lawsuits in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the US after the two companies failed to agree terms for a renewal of patent licenses.
Ericsson originally signed a licensing deal with Samsung in 2002 for patents related to several mobile phone technologies.
A Samsung spokeswoman said the company doesn't comment on ongoing legal issues.
The two aren't the only mobile companies embroiled in a battle over patent license renewals.
Nokia and Qualcomm are also in the midst of a bitter renegotiation process. Qualcomm has filed a complaint against Nokia with the US International Trade Commission and Nokia has filed a complaint against Qualcomm with the European Commission.
The companies' agreement expires early next year.
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