Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 341: There was no fear of being prosecuted, only a global joy.

"They sued us in the United States for patent infringement, and the court has accepted the case."

Shen Fei looked at Li Qing without panicking.

After all, this is just another test by the United States.

When Ericsson's lawsuit was delivered to Transsion's headquarters, Shen Fei was still holding a preparatory meeting for Transsion Smart Home.

After all, professional matters should be handled by professionals, and the legal department will resolve this issue.

Li Qing pushed the door open and placed a document in front of him. His expression was neither tense nor relaxed.

"Boss, Ericsson has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas."

It wasn't a case filed simultaneously in one or two European courts, but rather in the Eastern District of the United States.

The Eastern District of the United States is the world's most patent-friendly court.

It could even be said that the juries here are almost blindly biased towards local patent holders, with the plaintiffs' success rate consistently as high as 55%, nearly twice the national average, and the judgment amounts often reaching hundreds of millions.

For example, Sanson was once ordered to pay $4.45 million here by a patent troll, Micron also received a record fine of nearly $450 million, and Fruit was once ordered to pay $300 million by a jury here.

It was only during the appeal that it was discovered that the court had not even managed to get the jury to reach a unanimous decision on which patent had been infringed, revealing a ridiculously flawed procedural loophole.

Ericsson's decision to file a lawsuit here clearly indicates its intention to bring the patent war to its most advantageous position.

This isn't a lawsuit; it's like giving the communication system a hellish "debuff." This is a tough battle with no room for maneuver.

As expected, Shen Fei opened the indictment, which this time had 120 pages, filled with dense legal terms and patent numbers.

Ericsson claims that Transsion infringed on more than a dozen of its standard essential patents, covering core communication technologies from 2G to 4G.

They requested the court to issue an injunction to prohibit the sale of Transsion phones in the United States and demanded substantial damages.

Upon seeing the ban, Shen Fei instantly realized that it was less a lawsuit from Nokia and more a lawsuit from the United States.

"They've learned their lesson," he said, closing the indictment. "They're not going to follow Nokia's old path."

European courts are now hesitant to issue arbitrary rulings due to China's powerful influence.

The Eastern District of the United States is different; it's their home turf, and the jurors there are particularly friendly to patent holders, so whatever the final verdict is, it's considered reasonable.

Huang Tianya took the report and looked at it. Ericsson's legal department was indeed well-prepared, and these patents did indeed have problems.

"Mr. Shen, I've taken a look, and Ericsson is very well prepared this time."

They hired one of the top patent litigation firms in the United States, and it is said that they have already prepaid 1000 million in legal fees.

Moreover, they all chose standard essential patents, the kind that can't be bypassed.

"If we can't avoid it, then let's fight it head-on." Shen Fei smiled. Trying to disgust him with standard patents? He should think about who actually has the most standard patents.

Everyone present smiled. After all, Transsion now had core patents from Huawei and Motorola, as well as licenses from Nokia and Qualcomm, so they weren't afraid at all.

General Counsel Zhao Mingyuan nodded. He had a briefcase full of case files in his hand. He took out a stack of materials from it and turned to the marked page.

"Although you are currently suing us, your lawsuit is technically invalid."

Because Motorola has a cross-licensing agreement with Ericsson, we can argue for patent exhaustion, but this argument has little chance of winning in a U.S. court.

Shen Fei nodded. After all, the Motorola shell had turned into piles of US dollars and countless patents. He should have known better than to sell it so early.

Zhao Mingyuan then explained a few more pages of information to Shen Fei, and then spoke earnestly.

"Boss, we currently have two directions for counterattack."

First, counterclaim that Ericsson abused its dominant market position.

They have consistently abused the licensing of standard essential patents, charging fees far exceeding reasonable levels.

The EU's antitrust authorities had investigated them before, but a settlement was eventually reached.

We can restart this topic.

Shen Fei nodded, and Zhao Mingyuan continued: "Second, directly attack the validity of their patents, as standard essential patents are not necessarily all valid."

We can find expert witnesses to prove that their patents are invalid or unnecessary.

This path will be time-consuming, but if they win, their entire patent fee model will be shaken.

Shen Fei looked at the two large words "anti-monopoly" and "patent invalidation" on the PPT, with the last arrow pointing to the EU complaint.

Since the other side wants to give the United States a reason to target Transmission, they can retaliate in the same way.

"We have experience with the EU from our previous work with Nokia."

Following the same prescription, I'm reporting Ericsson again.

Zhao Mingyuan nodded.

"I had the law firms in Europe prepare the materials beforehand."

The contact in Brussels is complete; we can submit it tomorrow.

Shen Fei looked at the preparation plan on the PPT:

"Then attack all three lines at the same time."

The United States is actively responding to the lawsuit; if they don't settle, it will drag on for a year or two.

Then the EU's antitrust complaint caused trouble in Ericsson's own backyard, and then China also launched an antitrust investigation, since they also have business in China.

Zhang Mingzhu nodded: "I can have Dad communicate with the Ministry of Commerce about the anti-monopoly investigation here."

Ericsson also has some business in the domestic telecommunications equipment market.

Whether it's maintaining older models or bidding for 4G networks, once investigated, their losses will be far greater than ours, and they will suffer immediate consequences.

Ericsson is not like Nokia. Nokia has nothing left to lose; it sold its mobile phone business long ago and only its patents are left to maintain its image.

Ericsson is different; they still have a large share of the global telecommunications equipment market, especially in China, where the three major telecom operators are all their customers.

If the Chinese Ministry of Commerce does launch an anti-monopoly investigation, Ericsson will suffer huge losses.

The money from the patent lawsuit might not even be enough to cover the fine.

"Boss, the most difficult problem is..."

Zhao Mingyuan frowned slightly, then flipped the report in his hand upwards.

"The U.S. government is definitely behind Ericsson's lawsuit."

Nokia just lost its case, and America needs a new agent to continue suppressing Transsion.

Enrico is the most suitable choice; they have the technology, the patents, and the political connections.

Shen Fei took the report, glanced at it, and then smiled.

"Transsion is facing increasing competition internationally, including Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Apple..."

One by one, we'll take them down one by one.

Shen Fei showed no panic whatsoever, only the excitement of taking on the world alone!