Ericsson Inc. et al v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al, No. 2:06-cv-00063 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 20, 2007)

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Plaintiff’s motion for separate trial of the parties’ breach of contract claims (#46) is granted for the reasons expressed in this opinion. This case involves claims and counterclaims by two large telecommunication companies who are asserting “standard essential” patents against each other. The companies reached an impasse during neg otiations over the re newal of a c ross-license ag reement cover ing c ertain cell ular technology. In February 2006, Ericsson sued Samsung, accusing it of infringing fifteen (15) Ericsson patents.