“Filing the lawsuit against Apple is most likely, at least in part, a deliberate strategy to put more pressure on Apple to agree to the terms that Nokia has requested with regards to licensing the patented technologies,” Kessel reports. “Because the 10 patents at issue include ‘fundamental’ cellular technologies, the lawsuit may also have been motivated by some (or many) of the other companies who are already paying licensing fees to Nokia and want Apple to do the same.”
There’s much more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
Nothing new that all other reader didn’t already say, when this first came out…
“Nokia’s lawsuit against Apple over iPhone likely a negotiating tactic over licensing fees” or a negotiating tactic to get Apple to cross license its patents. Nokia would love to get access to Apple’s patents.
“CrunchGear’s Jeremy Kessel recnetly “
Is that Finnish for recently?
I don’t get it. Surely Apple knew the technology is patented so why run with it and risk having to pay huge amts. of $$ ? Conversely why did Nokia wait 2 years before filing?
Hmm… Anyone think there may be a counter suit? Apple has a pretty good patent porfolio too. They may be able to dig up something. Patent law is so screwed up – it is hard to follow the rules even if you want to…
My guess: Balmer is behind all of this!
Those that can, do! Those that can’t sue!
fuck you nokia i hate nokia i love iphone that is it