Nokia Files More Lawsuits Against Apple in Germany, UK, Netherlands

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Posted December 16, 2010 at 2:46pm by Shalom Levytam

Nokia announced it has filed claims in the UK High Court, Dusseldorf and Mannheim District Courts in Germany and the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands, alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in many of its products sold in these countries, including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

"These actions add 13 further Nokia patents to the 24 already asserted against Apple in the US International Trade Commission and the Delaware and Wisconsin Federal courts," said Paul Melin, vice president, Intellectual Property at Nokia. "The Nokia inventions protected by these patents include several which enable compelling user experiences. For example, using a wiping gesture on a touch screen to navigate content, or enabling access to constantly changing services with an on-device app store, both filed more than ten years before the launch of the iPhone."

Nokia's filing in the UK covers 4 Nokia patents related to touch user interface, on-device app stores, signal noise suppression and modulator structures.

Nokia's filing in Dusseldorf, Germany covers 7 Nokia patents related to touch user interface, antenna structures, messaging functionality and chipsets.

Nokia's filing in Mannheim, Germany covers 5 Nokia patents related to on-device app stores, caller ID, display illumination and the integration of multiple radios.

Nokia's filing in the Hague, Netherlands covers 2 Nokia patents related to signal noise suppression and data card functionality.

None of the asserted patents have been declared essential to any wireless communication standard.

Apple counter-sued Nokia's original lawsuit last December.

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DigiHead - December 16, 2010 at 6:33pm

oh, poor you! there is always option to use one of brilliant products from noika! :D:D:D and then you'll not have problems with jailbreaking! :P

Chris - December 17, 2010 at 9:14am

Nokia phones don't come sim locked? I think sim lock is a carrier thing since they subsidize the cost of whatever phone it is when you sign up for a contract with them.

Chris - December 17, 2010 at 2:35pm

Mat, where I live here in Canada, I can walk into an apple store and buy an unlocked iPhone aswell as buying a locked one through a carrier. If you are in the US I would bet that you will soon see the same happen as soon as AT&T's exclusive clause is done with and Apple can have offerings through other carriers.

mat - December 17, 2010 at 3:18pm

I am afraid it is more than AT&T clause expiration which was already moved 2 times AFAIK. Namely jailbreak and ability to buy thru Crapple online store out of the country be it crapple store in US, Canada, Hongkong, Italy ... or this bug for example affecting customers worldwide for 5 months now : http://www.aeromental.net/2010/08/31/itunes-store-bug-your-credit-card-was-declined-please-enter-valid-credit-card-information-2 Crapple is simply put annoying bad company having unfortunately products people want hence I am very very happy when they are finally sued big time.

Chris - December 17, 2010 at 4:46pm

Don't personally care if they get sued, just didn't understand how a sim lock complaint got thrown in.