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Nokia: Google's Nexus 7 Tablet Infringes Our Patents

Posted by timothy on from the this-is-a-storm-and-that's-got-ports dept.

walterbyrd writes with a story at The Inquirer outlining the latest volley in the patent wars surrounding mobile hardware, this time aimed at the new Aus-built Nexus 7 tablet from Google by Nokia, in which the company's spokesman says, "Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device manufacturers. Neither Google nor Asus is licensed under our patent portfolio. 'Companies who are not yet licensed under our standard essential patents should simply approach us and sign up for a license.'"

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  1. Built in Australia? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apparently.

  2. Re:Oh you, silly you. by Trashcan+Romeo · · Score: 3, Funny

    And what's the deal with airplane peanuts? Am I right, people?

  3. Re:Patents? by hendridm · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear SCO makes a solid UNIX product as well.

  4. Ceo elop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Nexus 7 also violates Nokia’s patent for “a method for losing money on hardware sales.”

  5. Re:Good ol' Microsoft by jimicus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Microsoft has NOTHING to gain by patent trolling Google. Zero.

    Not true, I'm quite sure they'd love to bring their office furniture repair costs down.