Judge Says The iPhone Didn't Violate Nokia's Patents
from the regret-pushing-the-button dept
Nokia, who used to absolutely dominate the mobile phone market, has definitely seen better days. The iPhone really took it by surprise and the company really hasn't done a particularly good job reacting to the rise of the smartphone market. So, like plenty of companies who once innovated, once it started losing in the market, it shifted to litigation. Just a week after the company's first ever quarterly loss, it sued Apple for patent infringement over the iPhone. It actually took two cracks at Apple in that it also used the ITC loophole to go after the company twice.Of course, in true patentland fashion, when a big tech company sues another big tech company for patent infringement, patent nuclear war ensues, as Apple sued back claiming that Nokia infringed on its patents. While the various lawsuits are still ongoing, it appears that Nokia's first shot via the ITC loophole has been a big failure, as the judge has ruled that Apple didn't infringe at all. It's worth noting that many consider the ITC to also have a lower bar, so this might not bode well for Nokia's lawsuit. Of course, Apple's lawsuit against Nokia remains as well... meaning that this little attack on Apple could conceivably end very, very badly for Nokia.
Probably should have focused on innovating, huh?
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You do realise that Nokia are responsible for most of the core mobile phone technologies, right? The stuff that all GSM phones need. (In fact, I'm pretty sure those are the patents in question.)
Putting that aside, Nokia was innovating (at least until last year, anyway). The N900 was definitely unique, though it remains to see what direction MeeGo will be heading in now that they've switched to Windows Mobile for most phones.
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Now they need to wake up and smell the Android.
Mike wrote:
"...this little attack on Apple could conceivably end very, very badly for Nokia."
Correction:
"...[could] end very, very badly for Microsoft."
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You do realise that Nokia are responsible for most of the core mobile phone technologies, right? The stuff that all GSM phones need. (In fact, I'm pretty sure those are the patents in question.) If their patents aren't enforced, then it becomes much harder to justify the financial viability of R&D.
Putting that aside, Nokia was innovating (at least until last year, anyway). The N900 was definitely unique, though it remains to see what direction MeeGo will be heading in now that they've switched to Windows Mobile for most phones.
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You do realise that Nokia are responsible for most of the core mobile phone technologies, right? The stuff that all GSM phones need. (In fact, I'm pretty sure those are the patents in question.) If their patents aren't enforced, then it becomes much harder to justify the financial viability of R&D.
Putting that aside, Nokia was innovating (at least until last year, anyway). The N900 was definitely unique, though it remains to see what direction MeeGo will be heading in now that they've switched to Windows Mobile for most phones.
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Regarding innovation - isn't Nokia the company that just opened their barn-door to let Windows phone 7 software in? Allowing Steve Ballmer to walk into your house is like inviting the Three Stooges to dinner.
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I find it hard that no Nokia patent was violated. If that's the case new lawyers need to be hired.
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I guess that explains how AC's can come up with some of the nonsense they post.
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See there:
R, Mar 25th, 2011 @ 6:45pm
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Exactly one minute apart LoL
If it was the send button it probably be the same post at the same time, not in one minute intervals, but I'm just speculating here.
Or could he had a "angry kid" moment and bashed the keyboard repeatedly.
I'm just amused at the fact that he manage to send 3 copies of the same post at 1 min intervals, don't you get amused when people do those things?
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avoid Nokia
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Huh? There are over 50 patents currently being sued over. This ITC ruling (not a court ruling) keeps this patent alive. All it says is that the ITC doesn't think Apple violated it.
How does that debunk the patent thicket at all?
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