Mercedes-Benz may face German sales ban after Nokia wins patent ruling

Daimler AG could face a sales ban in Germany after Nokia Oyj won a court ruling in a patent dispute, giving the Finnish company leverage in its fight over mobile technology in automobiles.
 

Daimler, owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, violated Nokia’s mobile-technology patents in its cars, judges in Mannheim said Tuesday. The ruling would allow Nokia to stop Daimler from selling vehicles in Germany, but doing so would require Nokia to post collateral of $8.3 billion in a separate proceeding.
 

“We cannot understand the verdict of the Mannheim court and will appeal,” Daimler said in an emailed statement. “We don’t