Christina Petersson

As CIPO and Head of IPR & Licensing at Ericsson since 2019, Christina Petersson is responsible for Ericsson’s patent development and patent licensing worldwide. Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, investing heavily in R&D as a leading contributor to open standards. With more than 54,000 granted patents, Ericsson has the industry’s leading patent portfolio, covering 2G, 3G, 4G and now 5G cellular standards. Ms Petersson’s previous role was Vice President and Head of IPR Legal Affairs at Ericsson. In this role, which she held since 2011, Ms Petersson had an active role in licensing negotiations and has been responsible for concluding license agreements with the vast majority of Ericsson’s more than 100 licensees.  Ms Petersson has worked at Ericsson since 1998 when she started her career as a Trademark Attorney.

The U.S. IP Trade Surplus

By Chris Borges As debates over trade balances intensify, policymakers should remember where the United States already excels: the creation, sale, and licensing of intellectual property (IP). IP rights such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks convert ideas into protected and transferable economic assets, promoting innovation and economic growth.
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The New SEP Powerhouse: How China is Shaping Global Patent Disputes

By Kirti Gupta and Mark Cohen As 5G cellular standards continue to connect billions of smartphones, automobiles, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs) on Fair, Reasonable and Non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing terms has emerged as a key interest of businesses and policymakers worldwide. SEPs represent tens of billions of
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Using AI to Analyze the Sentiment of Public Comments on AI and Copyright

This article was originally published on IPWatchDog on May 1st, 2025 By Kirti Gupta and Elias Ilin AI is increasingly becoming integral to the inventive and creative process across a wide range of industries. As Generative AI (“GenAI”) tools transform our workflows, questions at the intersection of AI and
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