Patents

The Leader in Mobile Communication Patents

With some 37,000 granted patents, Ericsson is the largest holder of standard-essential patents for mobile communication. Our unrivalled patent portfolio covers 2G, 3G and 4G technologies, and we are a net receiver of licensing royalties with more than 100 patent-licensing agreements in place.

In the ICT and telecom industries, global standards lead to greater connectivity by standardizing technology and ensuring interoperability between networks, devices and operators. Ericsson complies with, and endorses, terms that are fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) for its patent licensing programs that make standard-essential patents widely available.