Change HTC smartphones to infringe a patent Nokia

Patent war between Nokia, almost 

lost their business smartphones , HTC and hardly come to an end - the Finnish company serving the aggressor did not even think to stop . Still, after wins Taiwanese virtually no one in the country. They manage to avoid deadlocking sales only judicial and tricks that fall under kick Nokia device ceased to be relevant. However, due to the latest decision of the German court and HTC will have to change the circuitry , however, is not the first time.

Mannheim court recently ruled in the regular patent battle between Nokia and HTC, awarding winning the Finnish company. That is Taiwanese and convicted of violating EP1579613, which are in the mechanism gating signal for the base station , allowing the new smartphones work in legacy networks. By court order was banned sales HTC in Germany, as well as its importation . Separate work currently in progress on the definition of the amount that the Taiwanese have to pay Nokia in damages . Fortunately , the actual sales of smartphones HTC has not yet suspended , the company appealed.

However, even in HTC believe that this is only a temporary measure and the court will leave the decision in force. Otherwise, company officials would not give comment this: " We will examine possible modifications to our devices to get rid of this redundant technology." HTC also added that this small change filling in no way affect the buyers, for their smartphones will all the same. Previously, representatives of the Taiwanese firm stated intentions to further find ways to prove his innocence in violation of the patent.

The saddest thing is that the attack from Nokia come at a time when the financial condition of HTC severely undermined . Any victory Finns inflicts serious damage Taiwanese , who are forced to spend money not only on the court costs , but also for compensatory payments and engineering work on changing circuitry . Nokia explicitly set a goal to not just walk away from the market production of mobile devices, but also just kick out HTC.