Nokia Facing Massive $17.7 Billion Patent Lawsuit

A German company, IP-Com has sued Nokia for US$17.7 billion over claimed patent infringements. Cellular News reports.

"The lawsuit was filed at the end of last year in Mannheim, but was only confirmed yesterday after it was revealed in the Handelsblatt newspaper.

IP-Com holds around 160 patents, and the lawsuit is understood to involve six families of patents related to mobile communications. It is not clear at this time which specific patents are in dispute, although they are known to be patents originally filed by Bosch."

emily | 6:42 PM | News, Buzz |
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