Nokia is reportedly suing Apple over the iPhone. According to reports, Nokia filed papers in federal court on October 22, 2009, claiming multiple counts of patent infringement. The patents involved include wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hc0T4Gh1_2_iCi4d8Zzr1Ddu5snQ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704224004574489221111114540.html
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"By refusing to agree appropriate terms for Nokia's intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation."&mdash Ilkka Rahnasto, Nokia's Vice President for Legal and Intellectual Propertyhttp://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/22/technology/business-nokia-apple.html
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Fast Facts
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Nokia filed suit against Apple on October 22, 2009
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Lawsuit was filed in Federal District Court in Delaware
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Suit names 10 alleged patent infringements
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All are related to Nokia's wireless communications
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Nokia claims Apple did not compensate it for $60 billion in research and development of the technologies
