Ericsson has accused South Korean company Samsung of violating its contractual commitments by failing to adhere to various licensing patent agreements. The company allegead that the Samsung failed to adhere to the fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions.

According to the report of ZDNet, "The application of the FRAND commitment in this instance is in relation to various global cross-licences that cover both parties' patents for 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular standards."  The lawduit filed by the  Swedish telecom gear maker reads, "Samsung's breach has caused Ericsson to suffer actual damages, such as Ericsson's costs and expenses in pursuing futile negotiations with Samsung in an amount to be determined at trial. In addition, Ericsson is further entitled to obtain specific performance under French law."

Samsung's FRAND commitment is a contract between Samsung and European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Ericsson claimed in the complaint. The South Korean company was yet to react on the Ericsson lawsuit.

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