HTC, Nokia sign patent deal and end litigation
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Taiwan’s smartphone maker HTC said yesterday it has signed a patent and technology collaboration agreement with Finnish phone giant Nokia to end all pending patent litigation between them.
Under the deal, HTC will make payments to Nokia and the collaboration will involve HTC’s LTE patent portfolio to further strengthen Nokia’s licensing offering, a company statement said.
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The companies will also explore technology collaboration opportunities, HTC said, adding that the full terms of the agreement are confidential.
“Nokia has one of the most preeminent patent portfolios in the industry,” said Grace Lei, general counsel of HTC. “HTC is pleased to come to this agreement, which will enable us to stay focused on innovation for consumers.”
Nokia said it was “very pleased” with the settlement.
“This agreement validates Nokia’s implementation patents and enables us to focus on further licensing opportunities,” said Paul Melin, chief intellectual property officer at Nokia.
Nokia started its litigation against HTC in 2012 and filed more than 50 lawsuits. HTC was found to be in violation of four Nokia patents.
Technology giants have taken to routinely pounding one another with patent lawsuits. Apple has accused HTC and other smartphone makers using Google’s Android mobile operating system of infringing on Apple-held patents.
Apple and HTC were locked in more than 20 cases until they reached a global settlement in late 2012.
HTC sells its own smartphones and makes handsets for leading US companies, including Google’s Nexus One.
In the 2013 third quarter, HTC swung to its first net loss of US$101 million since listing in 2002, as it struggled to increase its foothold in the smartphone market. It reported a net profit of US$10.3 million in the fourth quarter.
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