Lawsuit Claims Apple iPhone Infringes Nokia Patents

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 22, 2009 - 8:34am.

Espoo, Finland - Cell phone maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has filed a patent infringement against Apple (NASD: AAPL), claiming that the iPhone uses technology covered by ten Nokia patents without permissions. Filed in federal court in Delaware, the lawsuit alleges that Apple is infringing Nokia patents related to GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN standards, and technology such as wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption.

"During the last two decades, Nokia has invested approximately $60 billion in research and development and built one of the wireless industry's strongest and broadest IPR portfolios, with over 10,000 patent families," the company said in a statement.

"By refusing to agree appropriate terms for Nokia's intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation," added Ilkka Rahnasto, Nokia's vice president for legal and intellectual property affairs.

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