|
Newsletters
|
|
|
|
|
|
WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Nokia Asks Texas court to stop Qualcomm's unauthorized use of Nokia's MediaFLO and BREW patents
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced it has filed patent counter
assertions against Qualcomm in the Eastern District of Texas Court. The
filing relates to Qualcomm's unauthorized use of 6 Nokia implementation
patents in its MediaFLO and BREW businesses. Qualcomm has in previous
litigation sought injunctions against Nokia and therefore in this case
Nokia is seeking both damages and injunctive relief.
"Nokia has a strong history of innovation in IP broadcast television and
mobile download environments predating Qualcomm's activities," said Tero
Ojanperä, chief technology officer, Nokia. "This is another example where
Qualcomm has effectively copied Nokia's innovations. We believe that, for
MediaFLO to evolve and for BREW to remain viable, Qualcomm needs access to
these and many other patented Nokia inventions."
Nokia patents are at the core of MediaFLO and BREW technologies, for
example in ensuring the broadcast quality of service within MediaFLO and in
enabling the download of applications with BREW. Nokia has also recently
declared another set of patents to the Telecommunication Industry
Association (TIA) as essential for the FLO air interface used in MediaFLO.
Nokia has built one of the strongest and broadest IPR portfolios in the
wireless industry over the last 15 years through extensive investments in
research and development. Nokia will continue to vigorously defend itself
against the infringement and unauthorized use of its intellectual property.
Nokia's patent counter assertions are part of its response to the Qualcomm
lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas, on 2 April, 2007. In that
lawsuit Qualcomm's three patents-in-suit allegedly involve certain types of
mobile software download and execution environments. Nokia is confident
that the Qualcomm patents are invalid, for example, based on the alleged
inventions having been patented or published by other companies, including
Nokia, before Qualcomm. In addition, Nokia believes its products do not
infringe any of the patents.
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia
makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences
in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business
mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment,
solutions and services for communications networks.
|
|
|
