Nokia to rebut Apple's new suit
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January 18, 2010, Monday
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NOKIA said it would defend itself vigorously against Apple's new complaint to the United States International Trade Commission.
The two phone giants are in the midst of a major legal battle, which started last October when Nokia charged Apple for using its patented technologies without paying for them.
Apple filed the new ITC complaint last Friday.
"Nokia will study the complaint and continue to defend itself vigorously," said a spokesman.
"However, this does not alter the fact that Apple has failed to agree appropriate terms for using Nokia technology and has been seeking a free ride on Nokia's innovation since it shipped the first iPhone in 2007," he said.
In late December Nokia also filed a claim with the ITC, alleging Apple infringed seven of its patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.
"The fact that two such prominent companies have now filed complaints will likely mean the ITC will seek to deal with this as a matter of urgency," said Ben Wood, head of research at British consultancy CCS Insight.
"That said, a lengthy legal battle is almost inevitable irrespective of a decision from the trade commission," he said.
The ITC can ban selling products in the US - a market crucial for Apple, but Nokia makes a fraction of its sales there.
Analysts say it could take years to solve the legal battle.
The two phone giants are in the midst of a major legal battle, which started last October when Nokia charged Apple for using its patented technologies without paying for them.
Apple filed the new ITC complaint last Friday.
"Nokia will study the complaint and continue to defend itself vigorously," said a spokesman.
"However, this does not alter the fact that Apple has failed to agree appropriate terms for using Nokia technology and has been seeking a free ride on Nokia's innovation since it shipped the first iPhone in 2007," he said.
In late December Nokia also filed a claim with the ITC, alleging Apple infringed seven of its patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.
"The fact that two such prominent companies have now filed complaints will likely mean the ITC will seek to deal with this as a matter of urgency," said Ben Wood, head of research at British consultancy CCS Insight.
"That said, a lengthy legal battle is almost inevitable irrespective of a decision from the trade commission," he said.
The ITC can ban selling products in the US - a market crucial for Apple, but Nokia makes a fraction of its sales there.
Analysts say it could take years to solve the legal battle.
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