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Nokia Claims Patent Violations in Most Apple Products
An anonymous reader writes with an extract from this Associated Press story, as carried by The Globe and Mail: "Nokia is broadening its legal fight with Apple, saying almost all of the company's products violate its patents, not just the iPhone. Nokia Corp. said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint against Apple Inc. with the US International Trade Commission. The Finnish phone maker says Apple's iPhone, iPods and computers all violate its intellectual property rights."
Shouldn't you be posting on bingdot.com or whatever the fuck Microsoft's Slashdot clone is called?
Mod me down, my New Earth Global Warmingist friends!
So you're saying it would be more like Nokia poking Apple with a stick, Apple getting out their Super Stick of Doom (patent pending), followed by Nokia crushing Apple with their Patent Log of All Things Terrible and Marvelous (patented)?
Security is mostly a superstition... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. - Helen Keller
Dear Sir,
I am from 20th Century Fox Corporation and are hereby informing you that we own the rights to "Whoever wins, we lose". Please cease and desist use of that phrase immediately or face hilarious legal action.
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Just FYI, never say "Something has been around since the 19th Century" - The difference between 1801 and 1899 is pretty huge, and it only leads to under or over estimation. Say 1860's next time.
And also, as a side note, their first electronic device was launched in the 1960's - so its not like their broad patent portfolio as a paper mill will really affect Apple too much.
I clicked the link and got six sentences. Is this what qualifies as slashdot newsworthy these days?
So you're the one reading the articles!
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
Litigation is a poor substitute for competition. Nokia's grasping at straws here, because they know that when the iPhone gets down around the $50 price point, they're toast.
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
I imagine a patent battle playing out like one of those weird anime card battles:
Apple: I summon... Multitouchscreen patent level three!
Multitouchscreen patent level three does 50 damage!
Nokia: I summon... Wirelessaudiotransmitionoverradio patent level five!
Wirelessaudotransmitionoverradio patent level five does 120 damage!
I mean I don't know what the actual patents are, but that seems to be the way it works.
Security is mostly a superstition... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. - Helen Keller
If he lost that, he'd clearly be in the running for the peace prize. Even if he did nothing for it.
Thank heavens the Nobel Peace Prize committee is above that sort of silly, mindless motivation!
#DeleteChrome
So Nokia owned patents for annoying advertisements and cornering the smug douchebag market?
So will the next Apple product be called the "iSteal.IP?"
Nokia also made toilet paper. With that experience, they are ready for any coming shitstorm.