Nokia Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Apple

Just when we thought the whole back and forth in legal battles of alleged patent infringements between tech companies had died down somewhat, Nokia is looking to get into the action themselves by filing a lawsuit against Apple in the US and Europe over alleged patent infringements.

This is actually not the first time that Nokia has sued Apple, and given that the company is looking to make a return to the smartphone scene, it isn’t surprising that this has happened. According to Nokia, the Finnish company had reached out to Apple multiple times over licensing deals only to have their offer turned down.

Ilkka Rahnasto, head of Patent Business at Nokia said, “Through our sustained investment in research and development, Nokia has created or contributed to many of the fundamental technologies used in today’s mobile devices, including Apple products. After several years of negotiations trying to reach agreement to cover Apple’s use of these patents, we are now taking action to defend our rights.”

The specific patents weren’t mentioned, but Nokia says that there are 32 of which Apple has allegedly infringed upon, “covering technologies such as display, user interface, software, antenna, chipsets and video coding.” Apple has yet to issue a statement on the lawsuit.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Apple, Cellphones
Tags: Legal, Nokia, Patent