Nokia on the offensive, wins German patent injunction against HTC

Just every bit many gamers have shouted over the headset in excitement, "BOOM! HEAD SHOT!" Nokia has won a patent injunction confronting HTC in Germany. Yes, we're aware that many of yous have grown tired of such news existence covered, but it's a Windows Phone OEM being attacked past another, so information technology'due south certainly worth noting exactly what's going on.

It'south reported HTC has since disabled the patented power-saving technique in question on affected hardware. This change will pb to poorer bombardment life, further hurting the Taiwanese product line which incorporates Qualcomm baseband chips. The visitor is fighting back and information technology'due south believed a deal volition be struck betwixt the two parties at some point.

Then what'south the patent all nearly? Every bit noted above, information technology's to do with power saving and expanding the life of the battery by identifying packets of information that can be reconstructed from but a portion of an encoded message. Whenever possible, power is provided to the receiving component only if and when further portions must be received in order to fully decode the packet. It's useful for only utilising components when required.

FOSS Patents reports the injunction is permanent and tin can be enforced preliminarily. In addition to the sales ban, Nokia also won a recall of infringing devices from retail, unless HTC complies with a license bargain being struck or said infringing functionality removed. Nokia is also taking the patent claims to the Us and the Uk.

It was merely last week that we reported on ViewSonic also negotiating a settlement to pay license royalties to Nokia. Nokia is asserting xl carve up patents against HTC in the three markets (Germany, UK and US), though the Taiwanese manufacturer is countersuing Nokia in Germay in two cases, involving i of its own power management patents.

Here's Nokia's official statement:

"Nokia is pleased with this decision, which confirms the quality of Nokia's patent portfolio. Nokia has too patented this power saving invention in the United states of america, UK, French republic, Italy, Sweden, Republic of austria, Nihon and Hong Kong. In addition to this example in Germany, we have asserted the patent against HTC in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and in the The states International Merchandise Commission, with a hearing in the US scheduled to start in 2 months' time. More than 30 farther Nokia patents accept been asserted against HTC in other actions brought by Nokia in Federal republic of germany, the The states and the UK. HTC must now respect our intellectual property and compete using its own innovations."

Nokia is currently struggling to build market place share and patent licensing is a revenue source for the company. HTC has responded that the manufacturer will proceed to fight against the claims and we're certain they won't get down without a fight. In one case once more, we're all sat effectually the patent tabular array watching large companies point fingers and chuck sums of money to one some other.

We'll no incertitude be returning to this topic every bit the state of affairs progresses or more names are drawn onto the patent battlefield.

Source: FOSS Patents

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Business Insider has today published a follow-up report with more details nigh Microsoft'south canceled HoloLens 3 augmented reality headset. The partnership with Samsung is said to include a headset with a set of screens inside, powered past a Samsung telephone in your pocket.

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