Ericsson accuses Lenovo of 5G patent holdout, seeks closure of Brazil CADE inquiry
By Maria Júlia Baumert ( October 15, 2026, 19:23 GMT | Insight) -- Ericsson has asked Brazil's competition authority to close the administrative inquiry into its licensing practices for patents essential to 5G technology, accusing Lenovo of deliberately delaying negotiations and using competition proceedings as part of a strategy to continue using the technology without concluding a license.Ericsson has asked Brazil's competition authority to close the administrative inquiry into its licensing practices for patents essential to 5G technology, accusing Lenovo of deliberately delaying negotiations and using competition proceedings as part of a strategy to continue using the technology without concluding a license....
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