Qualcom Sues Nokia For Patent Infringements

by Heather McLaughlin

Qualcom recently announced that they’ve filed two lawsuits against Nokia for patent infringements. A key licensing agreement between the two wireless technology companies expires
in one week.

The suits were filed in the Eastern District of Texas’ Marshall division and in the Western District of Wisconsin. Both of these districts are well known for their speed and expertise in ruling on patent disputes.

Nokia infringed on patents for phones that run on a standard known as global system for mobile communication, or GSM, which is ubiquitous in Europe and accounts for about two-thirds of all mobile phones. Patents in the Texas suit apply to the downloading of digital content; patents in the Wisconsin complaint are for speech encoders.

Qualcomm, which collects licensing fees from Nokia and other wireless equipment makers, said the complaints are “part of a worldwide effort to prevent Nokia from using (Qualcomm’s) valuable patented innovations without paying royalties.”

This isn’t the first time Qualcom has filed suit against Nokia for patent infringements, there have been other suits filed in American courts and in other countries.

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