Nokia-Qualcomm dispute heats up
From Times wire services
Nokia Corp. of Finland, the world’s top mobile phone maker, said it had filed its first patent countersuit against Qualcomm Inc., seeking damages and an injunction against the U.S. company’s chips.
A legal dispute between the two has continued since part of a major cross-licensing agreement over technology patents expired last month.
Nokia said it had filed patent countersuits against Qualcomm in a Wisconsin court, alleging that the San Diego-based chip maker had infringed its six implementation patents in its chips.
Qualcomm did not immediately comment.
Over the last 19 months, Qualcomm has filed 11 patent suits against Nokia seeking damages and injunctions, Nokia said.
