Sam OliverApple's complaint with the ITC, filed in January, was made in response to Nokia's own ITC complaint in December. The two technology giants are currently engaged in a number of lawsuits accusing the other of violating their respective patents.
According to Bloomberg, the ITC formally agreed this week to review Apple's complaint, which has asked the commission to ban the import of all Nokia handsets.
Weeks ago, the trade agency also agreed to look into Nokia's complaint against Apple, in which the Finnish company requested halting the importation of iPhones, iPods and MacBooks. Nokia's ITC complaint accuses Apple of treading on seven distinct patents applying to user interface, camera, antenna and power management.
The battle first began in October, when Nokia sued Apple over the use of patented wireless standards. Nokia has alleged that the iPhone maker has infringed on GSM and wireless LAN related patents it owns.
Two months later, Apple countersued Nokia over its own patented technologies. Apple has alleged that Nokia has attempted to obtain more money from it than other companies, as well as rights to Apple's intellectual property.
It is the third ITC investigation the Apple is officially involved in. This week the ITC also announced it would look into camera maker Kodak's complaint against Apple, which alleges the iPhone infringes on patents the company owns related to previewing digital images. Handset maker Research in Motion and its line of Blackberries are also targeted in the suit.
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LOL. Of course you all are over on the sexually explicit removal article chiming in there...
Apple has alleged that Nokia has attempted to obtain more money from it than other companies, as well as rights to Apple's intellectual property.
This says it all... I don't care how many "units" Nokia sells, Apple is still handing Nokia its a$$ on a plate in just about every way that matters.
This is about Nokia being vengeful and greedy, and trying to leech off of Apple to cover up for their own inability to compete.
It will be interesting to see, when this gets through a court, how much technology a Finnish gumboot company stole in order to make the switch to phones.
http://www.nokianfootwear.fi/eng/our_story/
At least they no longer pulp forests for newsprint.
how much technology a Finnish gumboot company stole in order to make the switch to phones.
And the fact that the company is Finnish is relevant exactly how?
So you are saying Nokia is not a Finnish company, established in Finland ex-pulper of forests and maker of shoes?
So where did they come from then?
The moon perhaps?
What is the relevance of your questioning this?
And the fact that the company is Finnish is relevant exactly how?