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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
QUALCOMM Initiates Patent Infringement Proceedings in the UK Against Nokia
LONDON and SAN DIEGO, -- QUALCOMM
Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of CDMA2000,
WCDMA and other advanced wireless technologies, today commenced patent
infringement litigation in the United Kingdom against Nokia Corporation. The
proceedings, issued in the Patents Court of the High Court of England and
Wales, allege infringement of two patents by Nokia in the United Kingdom in
relation to mobile devices which are capable of operating in accordance with
the GPRS and/or EDGE standards but not having a capability to operate with
CDMA technology. The proceedings seek an injunction against Nokia, as well as
damages in relation to phones already sold.
This litigation is a geographic extension of the patent infringement
litigation filed by QUALCOMM against Nokia in the United States on
November 4, 2005. Both cases involve infringement of QUALCOMM's patents by
Nokia's GSM/GPRS/EDGE products.
QUALCOMM's extensive patent portfolio includes more than 4,000 United
States patents and patent applications and more than 20,000 patents and
applications around the globe. QUALCOMM has entered into more than 130
royalty-bearing license agreements with the world's leading telecommunications
equipment makers and consumer electronics manufacturers. QUALCOMM's extensive
licensing program has fostered the widespread adoption of leading-edge
technologies and promoted vibrant competition throughout the wireless
industry, encouraging innovation and technological advancement.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2006 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. CDMA2000 is
a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA
USA). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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