The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, CA on January 15, 2010. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in the importation into the United States and sale of certain mobile communications and computer devices and components thereof that infringe patents asserted by Apple. The complainant requests that the USITC issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation: Nokia Corporation of Finland; and Nokia Inc. of White Plains, NY.
By instituting this investigation (337-TA-704), the USITC has not yet made any decision on the merits of the case. The USITC’s Chief Administrative Law Judge will assign the case to one of the USITC’s six administrative law judges (ALJ), who will schedule and hold an evidentiary hearing. The ALJ will make an initial determination as to whether there is a violation of section 337; that initial determination is subject to review by the Commission.
The USITC will make a final determination in the investigation at the earliest practicable time. Within 45 days after institution of the investigation, the USITC will set a target date for completing the investigation. USITC remedial orders in section 337 cases are effective when issued and become final 60 days after issuance unless disapproved for policy reasons by the U.S. Trade Representative within that 60-day period.
Source: USITC
Tit for Tat.
How do you like them Apples?
Ahh, patents… driving “innovation”, as always.
Live by the patent, die by the patent. Nokia should have thought about something like this before trying the “compete through litigation” technique on Apple.
——RM
Nokia deserves what they get. If they were willing to license their open tech, that they license to everyone else, for the same amount that they charge everyone else and were not trying to force Apple to let them use Apple’s proprietary tech, then Nokia wouldn’t be in this position. Nokia started this innovate through litigation, Apple is just finishing it.
“We filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone and we intend to protect them.”
It’s about time SJ.
Kodak, are you listening to this?
Darn Nokia! You took a swipe at the hornet’s nest and now they’re coming to get you. OUCH!
Just get over it and ban all CRAPPLE products once and for all for infridgement and Nokia’s patents.
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@iLuvMyMACS
I assume those 200 patent of yours are from other companies that CRAPPLE stole from.
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