Nokia Claims Apple Does "Legal Alchemy" To Mask IP Theft 294
CWmike writes "Nokia asked a federal judge last week to toss out Apple's antitrust claims, saying the iPhone maker indulged in 'legal alchemy' when it tried to divert attention from its infringement of Nokia's intellectual property. The filing was the latest salvo in a battle that began in October 2009 when handset maker Nokia sued Apple, saying the iPhone infringed on 10 of its patents, and that Apple was trying 'to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation.' Apple countered in December with a lawsuit of its own that not only claimed Nokia infringed 13 of its patents, but that Nokia also violated antitrust law by legally attacking Apple after it declined to pay what it called 'exorbitant royalties' and refused to give Nokia access to iPhone patents. 'These non-patent counterclaims are designed to divert attention away from free-riding off of Nokia's intellectual property, a practice Apple evidently believes should only be of paramount concern when it is the alleged victim,' Nokia charged in the motion. Apple is on a legal roll, having also recently sued the maker of Google's Nexus One, HTC, for patent infringement."
Re:I hope Bilski invalidates them all (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I hope Bilski invalidates them all (Score:5, Funny)
That's a trade secret. For a patent, you have to show how it actually works. No one managed to dissect His Holiness Steve yet.
Re:I hope Bilski invalidates them all (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Corporate Wars (Score:1, Funny)
They produce communications and encryption devices for army use. For example sanla [google.com].
Alchemy? (Score:4, Funny)
Legal Alchemy? iPad Magic?
Is this Cupertino we're talking about or Hogwarts?
Re:Multi-touch prior art from 1985, more from 1991 (Score:2, Funny)
I believe it does touch on prior art, in multiple places.
Re:I hope Bilski invalidates them all (Score:5, Funny)
His DNA is NDA