Nokia raises the ante in patent row with Apple
By Brett Young |
December 31, 2009, Thursday
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THE world's top mobile phone maker, Nokia, launched a new patent broadside against Apple, escalating a battle for control of the smartphone market that has already led to a flurry of lawsuits.
Nokia filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission on Tuesday alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.
The seven patents at issue relate to Nokia technology being used by Apple to create features in user interface, camera, antenna and power management technologies, it said in a statement.
A Nokia spokesman said the firm expected the ITC to decide whether to pursue the case in around 30 days. Any possible injunction against the sale of Apple products with regard to the alleged patent infringement would not happen until early 2011.
Apple was not immediately available for comment.
The ITC action is the latest step taken by Nokia to fight off fierce competition from Apple, with the inclusion of the US firm's iconic iPod and iMac products in the complaint marking an escalation from previous patent claims.
Both firms had earlier this year launched patent infringement suits against the other.
Analysts say the dispute, potentially involving hundreds of millions of dollars in annual royalties, reflects the shifting balance of power in the mobile industry as cell phones morph into handheld computers that can play video games and surf the Web. They have said it could take years to resolve.
Nokia filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission on Tuesday alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.
The seven patents at issue relate to Nokia technology being used by Apple to create features in user interface, camera, antenna and power management technologies, it said in a statement.
A Nokia spokesman said the firm expected the ITC to decide whether to pursue the case in around 30 days. Any possible injunction against the sale of Apple products with regard to the alleged patent infringement would not happen until early 2011.
Apple was not immediately available for comment.
The ITC action is the latest step taken by Nokia to fight off fierce competition from Apple, with the inclusion of the US firm's iconic iPod and iMac products in the complaint marking an escalation from previous patent claims.
Both firms had earlier this year launched patent infringement suits against the other.
Analysts say the dispute, potentially involving hundreds of millions of dollars in annual royalties, reflects the shifting balance of power in the mobile industry as cell phones morph into handheld computers that can play video games and surf the Web. They have said it could take years to resolve.
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