Espoo, Finland - Nokia has filed claims in the United States and Germany alleging that products from HTC, RIM and Viewsonic infringe a number of Nokia patents.
"Nokia is a innovator in many technological innovation needed for great cellular items," said Patricia Pentland, primary legal official at Nokia. "We have already certified our requirements essential patents to more than 40 organizations. Though we'd opt to prevent lawsuit, Nokia had to information file these activities to end the unwanted use of our exclusive enhancements and technological innovation, which have not been commonly certified."
Nokia's actions include a complaint to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against HTC, suits against HTC and Viewsonic in the Federal District Court of Delaware, US, against HTC and RIM in the Regional Court in Dusseldorf, Germany and against all three companies in the Regional Courts in Mannheim and Munich, Germany. In total, 45 Nokia patents are in suit in one or more of the actions.
Nokia exclusive enhancements secured by these patents are being used by the organizations to allow components abilities such as combined operate antennas, power control and multimode receivers, as well as to boost software features such as program shops, multi-tasking, routing, speaking concept screen, powerful choices, information shield of encryption and collection of email accessories on a cellular phone.
"Many of these innovations are essential to Nokia items," Pentland determined. "We'd rather that other organizations regard our ip and contend using their own enhancements, but as these activities show, we will not withstand the unwanted use of our innovations."