Samsung seeks US sales ban on Ericsson products 27 December 2012 Last updated at 01:14 Samsung Electronics has sought a ban on the import and sales of some Ericsson products in the US which it claims infringe its patents. In a complaint filed with the US International Trade Commission (ITC), Samsung has accused Ericsson of breaching seven of its patents. The move counters Ericsson's complaint to the ITC, made in November, seeking a sales ban on some Samsung products. Ericsson has also claimed that Samsung infringed some of its patents. The Swedish firm had a licensing deal with Samsung under which the South Korean manufacturer was allowed to use various technologies patented by Ericsson in its products. However, the two firms have failed to renew the agreement, despite negotiating for almost two years. Ericsson has claimed that Samsung wants to reduce the fee it pays to license the said patents, while Samsung has argued that the fee demanded by Ericsson is too high. We have sought to negotiate with Ericsson in good faith. However, Ericsson has proven unwilling to continue such negotiations by making unreasonable claims, which it is now trying to enforce in court," Samsung said in a statement. Under such circumstances, we have no choice but to take the steps necessary to protect our company.