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HTC and Nokia settle all patent litigation with cross-licensing agreement
The patent infringement litigation between HTC and Nokia was settled today when both companies announced that HTC had agreed to a licensing Nokia’s patents. The agreement between the two companies is characterized as collaboration since HTC is bringing its LTE patent portfolio to the table as well. Unfortunately, Nokia still comes out on top since…
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German court dismissed Nokia patent suit against HTC
We may only be two weeks into 2014, but it appears HTC’s fortunes may be turning for the better. After posting preliminary numbers on a profitable Q4, a German regional court has decided to throw out Nokia’s patent suit against HTC. Nokia claims that HTC’s products infringe on one of its patents which allows phone…
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HTC to fight injunction ruling in Germany over Nokia’s data transfer patent
HTC may be facing a sales ban in Germany after the courts ruled that HTC’s devices did infringe on Nokia’s EP 1 148 681 wireless data transfer patent, but HTC will not be going down without a fight. HTC is fighting on three different fronts with a patent invalidity claim, an injunction appeal and software modification to…
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UK judge orders HTC One mini injunction due to infringement of Nokia patents
Starting December 6th, HTC will no longer be allowed to import the HTC One mini into the UK. Judge Richard Arnold has ruled that several chips inside the device infringe on Nokia patents. HTC claims that the patents cover “a very small component” and is not significant enough to justify an import ban on the…
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HTC to switch HTC One microphone supplier to avoid future injunctions ST Microelectronics
The injunction against the HTC One which the Amsterdam district court granted Nokia for the use of high-amplitude microphone chip has forced HTC to look for a new supplier to ensure that European customers can continue to purchase the flagship device. Since HTC was not found to be at fault in the dispute between ST Microelectronics and Nokia,…
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Nokia wins injunction against HTC for patent infringement in Germany
If you thought that the HTC One delays are the only thing keeping HTC executives up at night, think again. Today, German courts handed Nokia a victory in one of its patent disputes with HTC. The outcome of the verdict is a permanent injunction on all HTC products which infringe on Nokia’s wireless power saving technology. The injunction can be enforced immediately, even before HTC has the opportunity to…