In the present article we are discussing about enforcement of
the Ericsson's standard-essential patents (SEP) relating to
wireless technology standards such as GSM, EDGE and 3G in
India.
Ericsson, the Swedish company, a big player in mobile network
infrastructure manufacturing, had filed a patent infringement suit
against Micromax in March 2013, Micromax i.e one of India's
largest domestic mobile handset manufacturers. The suit, filed at
the Delhi High Court, involves a huge claim of Rs. 100 crores made
by Ericsson by way of damages which is one of the highest in terms
of damages sought in a patent suit in the Indian IT and
Telecommunications industry.
Ericsson, had come up with the legal action against Micromax due
to the failure of three years' negotiation with Micromax for a
license agreement on certain standard-essential patents (SEP)
relating to wireless technology standards such as GSM, EDGE and 3G.
Justice Manmohan of Delhi High Court issued an order on
