Nokia claims Apple are copiers

The Spat between Nokia and Apple has just moved to a new level the International Trade Commission (ITC) in the US.

Nokia has said that Apple infringes virtually in all its patents with respect to Mobile phones, Portable music players and computer sold. Nokia is now asking the ITC to do something about it. Nokia has sued Apple in October over 10 patents the said the company had infringed upon. Apple in reply counter sued them over 13 patent infringements and also anti-competitive charges.

If Nokia prevails it could be a real dampener for Apple as the US ITC could ask them to stop importing their toys from China. Where all Apple products these days are made.

Normally what happens in cases like these is that both companies would come to a compromise and allow each other to use the other's patents to a large extent.

Nokia is going ahead with it's complaint even after bing counter sued by Apple saying that the counter suit did not change anything fundamental in it's own course.

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