Nokia claims Apple iPad, iPhone infringe its patentsMarking the third legal action Nokia has taken against Apple since October, Nokia alleges the iPhone and iPad 3G infringe five of its patents.By Suzanne Deffree, Managing editor, news -- EDN, 5/7/2010
Nokia today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that Apple iPhone and iPad 3G products infringe five of its patents.
Nokia did not detail the patents in question, only saying they “relate to technologies for enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations that improve performance and save space, allowing smaller and more compact devices,” and that the patents are important to the company’s success.
Today’s filing follows allegations made in October 2009, in which the Finland-based company claimed the iPhone infringed 10 of its patents for GSM, UMTS, and WLAN standards. Then in December 2009, Nokia filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers.
"Nokia has been the leading developer of many key technologies in mobile devices" said Paul Melin, general manager of patent licensing at Nokia, in a statement today. "We have taken this step to protect the results of our pioneering development and to put an end to continued unlawful use of Nokia's innovation."
According to Nokia, it has invested (40 billion Euro) over the last two decades in research and development, compiling more than 11,000 patent families.
As of press time, Apple had not released a statement on the suit
Nokia today filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in the Western District of Wisconsin, alleging that Apple iPhone and iPad 3G products infringe five of its patents.
Nokia did not detail the patents in question, only saying they “relate to technologies for enhanced speech and data transmission, using positioning data in applications and innovations in antenna configurations that improve performance and save space, allowing smaller and more compact devices,” and that the patents are important to the company’s success.
Today’s filing follows allegations made in October 2009, in which the Finland-based company claimed the iPhone infringed 10 of its patents for GSM, UMTS, and WLAN standards. Then in December 2009, Nokia filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers.
"Nokia has been the leading developer of many key technologies in mobile devices" said Paul Melin, general manager of patent licensing at Nokia, in a statement today. "We have taken this step to protect the results of our pioneering development and to put an end to continued unlawful use of Nokia's innovation."
According to Nokia, it has invested (40 billion Euro) over the last two decades in research and development, compiling more than 11,000 patent families.
As of press time, Apple had not released a statement on the suit
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