Nokia complaints against Apple for patents violation

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia today filed a complaint with an US agency for alleged infringement of its patents by technology major Apple.

Nokia has filed the complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), it said in a statement.

The cell phone maker alleged that "Apple infringes Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers".

According to Nokia, the seven patents in this complaint relate to innovations that are now being used by Apple to create key features in its products in the area of user interface, camera, antenna and power management technologies.

"These patented technologies are important to Nokia's success as they allow better user experience, lower manufacturing costs, smaller size and longer battery life for Nokia products," the statement noted.

Nokia's General Manager (Patent Licensing) Paul Melin said its litigation in Delaware is about Apple's attempt to free-ride on the back of Nokia investment in wireless standards, "the ITC case filed today is about Apple's practice of building its business on Nokia's proprietary innovation".

Earlier this month, in response to Nokia's lawsuit, Apple had filed a counter suit claiming that the mobile phone maker is infringing 13 Apple patents.

In October, Nokia filed the lawsuit alleging that Apple is infringing its patents related to wireless data, security and encryption, among others.