Nokia Asks Court to Bar US Imports of iPhones, iMacs, iPods

[Paul Daniel Ash]

Further escalating an already hot legal war, Nokia last week asked a federal court last week to prevent Apple from importing pretty much every product it currently makes into the US, including most iPhone, iMac and iPod models. The Finnish cellphone manufacturer, largest in the world, already had sued Apple for patent infringement on the iPhone, and Apple countersued.

The lawsuit is almost word-for-word the same as the complaint the Nokia submitted to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on December 29. That complaint also demanded that Apple be barred from bringing into the US any of the products - all manufactured overseas - that Nokia claimed infringed their patents.

In the US federal court in the state of Delaware, Nokia asked for the equivalent of a legal neutron bomb to be dropped on Apple.

Nokia prays for judgment and relief against Apple ... for a permanent injunction enjoining Apple, its officers, agents, servants, employees and all other persons in concert or participation with it from further infringement, contributory infringement, and inducement of infringement of the Asserted Patents.

According to the lawsuit, most of Apple's product line infringes one or more of seven Nokia patents: the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS; the iPod touch, iPod nano and iPod classic; the iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro desktops; and the MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks.

Nokia first sued the computer manufacturer in October, claiming that Apple's iPhone infringed on ten of its patents and said that Apple was trying "to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation." Apple slapped back at Nokia, suing them back in December and claiming that Nokia infringed 13 Apple patents.

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[jdonn2009]

that is sick.....

[unison999]

Big company sue small ones or individuals they automatically wins because small companies and individuals just gives up because of cost involved.
Big company sue each other they tie each other up in litigation as well as filing so many suit it ties up the court system, it gets dragged on forever until someone settles.

[eyepoper]

Nokia is stupid... how could they ever think bout something like that?

[steve-z17]

Nokia is being a big baby, whining and complaining to get what they want. There's no way they're gunna stop Apple from importing all those products! We understand that back in the day you guys were on top with the phone's, and now that smartphone has taken over you're getting left in the dust, but you just need to suck it up.

[Winterboarder]

Nokia is right. Apple doesn't innovate, just steals technology and puts it into a flashy designed shell. For Apple is worth stealing because it's easier and faster to make 10 billion dollars from stolen tech and then settle with 100 million when they are getting sued. Small companies rarely afford to hold a trial till the end and the bigger ones mostly settle at a advantageous price for Apple. If royalties would be fairly payed Apple would lose alot more money.

[hollow0]

Nokia is right. Apple doesn't innovate, just steals technology and puts it into a flashy designed shell. For Apple is worth stealing because it's easier and faster to make 10 billion dollars from stolen tech and then settle with 100 million when they are getting sued. Small companies rarely afford to hold a trial till the end and the bigger ones mostly settle at a advantageous price for Apple. If royalties would be fairly payed Apple would lose alot more money.

So what technology did Apple steal? And in this same topic didn't it say that Nokia infringed on 13 of Apples' patents? But yet you only say Apple steals... hmm...

[emtee25]

HAhaha go on apple have never liked nokias and never will

[rwin84]

this just wont happen...

[VBLUE42]

Originally Posted by Winterboarder
Nokia is right. Apple doesn't innovate, just steals technology and puts it into a flashy designed shell. For Apple is worth stealing because it's easier and faster to make 10 billion dollars from stolen tech and then settle with 100 million when they are getting sued. Small companies rarely afford to hold a trial till the end and the bigger ones mostly settle at a advantageous price for Apple. If royalties would be fairly payed Apple would lose alot more money.

So what technology did Apple steal? And in this same topic didn't it say that Nokia infringed on 13 of Apples' patents? But yet you only say Apple steals... hmm...

Notice he is Windows only. He He He.

[Jahooba]

Big company sue small ones or individuals they automatically wins because small companies and individuals just gives up because of cost involved.
Big company sue each other they tie each other up in litigation as well as filing so many suit it ties up the court system, it gets dragged on forever until someone settles.

I thought about how to say this better, but I really couldn't.

[hollow0]

Notice he is Windows only. He He He.

I didn't notice that actually lol. But, he does have an iPhone. He should take it back to the store or sell it.

[Fallguy]

Notice he is Windows only. He He He.

Why is there always someone that has to go this route . The issue is Nokia and Apple , not Windows and Mac .
Cant we all just get along ?

[MPS3]

not true at all
and I'm proud of my home town ppl for sticking it to Microsoft
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Big company sue small ones or individuals they automatically wins because small companies and individuals just gives up because of cost involved.
Big company sue each other they tie each other up in litigation as well as filing so many suit it ties up the court system, it gets dragged on forever until someone settles.

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Why is there always someone that has to go this route . The issue is Nokia and Apple , not Windows and Mac .
Cant we all just get along ?

[acaijr73]

Whether apple invented reinvented stole or waeva the case mayb then end result is they are doing it well and these other companies are feeling the blows from it and instead of trying and making a better product they resorting to crying to mama for help.......... Your product speaks for itself if its good people will buy it if theres something better people will go for that.. its all in the game of competition...............

[eyepoper]

Nokia is right. Apple doesn't innovate, just steals technology and puts it into a flashy designed shell. For Apple is worth stealing because it's easier and faster to make 10 billion dollars from stolen tech and then settle with 100 million when they are getting sued. Small companies rarely afford to hold a trial till the end and the bigger ones mostly settle at a advantageous price for Apple. If royalties would be fairly payed Apple would lose alot more money.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING MAN....HAHAAH LOL..YOU ARE JUST AN....I DONT KNOW

ANY WAY..IF APPLE DID stole the NOKIA TECHnology...then WHY THE HELL did NOKIA never EVER make it BEFORE APPLE did?
WHY did they HAVE to make the NOKIA 5800 Multi touch idiot phone After the iPhone 3G and not BEFORE iphone 2G or somepin?. Just tell me that?

Was that some kind of Secret Weapon of so? All they advetised.. YEAH IPHONE KILLER bla bla bla..and that THING DIED before it went to the MARKET... I DONT see ANY ONE with that Garbage..

If Apple stole GOOGLE phone...why did GOOGLE make the phone BEFORE iphone 2g Came out?
WHy do they now COMEPETE with the iphone with the NEXUS?

I would say...Nokia, Motorola, Google, Android, Samsung, Whatever mobile maker...ALL ARE COPYING APPLEs STYLE. and not the TECHNOLOGY...TECHNOLOGY is for everyone..but the WAY you put it to WORK is the real thing... APPLE has GOOD...THE BEST Idea PEOPLE...

What else can we say about APPLE? EVERY ONE LOVES THEM..LOVES THEIR GADGETS...

ANd oh WINTERBORDER...... Do you have an iPOD? please tell me NO....

Good bye

[hollow0]

Why is there always someone that has to go this route . The issue is Nokia and Apple , not Windows and Mac .
Cant we all just get along ?

No, feuds will always arise..

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING MAN....HAHAAH LOL..YOU ARE JUST AN....I DONT KNOW

ANY WAY..IF APPLE DID stole the NOKIA TECHnology...then WHY THE HELL did NOKIA never EVER make it BEFORE APPLE did?
WHY did they HAVE to make the NOKIA 5800 Multi touch idiot phone After the iPhone 3G and not BEFORE iphone 2G or somepin?. Just tell me that?

Was that some kind of Secret Weapon of so? All they advetised.. YEAH IPHONE KILLER bla bla bla..and that THING DIED before it went to the MARKET... I DONT see ANY ONE with that Garbage..

If Apple stole GOOGLE phone...why did GOOGLE make the phone BEFORE iphone 2g Came out?
WHy do they now COMEPETE with the iphone with the NEXUS?

I would say...Nokia, Motorola, Google, Android, Samsung, Whatever mobile maker...ALL ARE COPYING APPLEs STYLE. and not the TECHNOLOGY...TECHNOLOGY is for everyone..but the WAY you put it to WORK is the real thing... APPLE has GOOD...THE BEST Idea PEOPLE...

What else can we say about APPLE? EVERY ONE LOVES THEM..LOVES THEIR GADGETS...

ANd oh WINTERBORDER...... Do you have an iPOD? please tell me NO....

Good bye

How did you write some of your sentences in all caps? When i tried that before it was automatically changed to lower case.

Apple has revolutionized what people want in a cell phone and other companies are either feeling the blows or just trying to come up with some sort of imitation device to compete. No cell phone as every been as popular or has been sold on first day like the iPhone. Multitouch is patented by Apple, so it'll be hard for any other company to come out with a phone and include a smooth touchlike experience.

The nexus one is a great phone with way better hardware. I'm not really impressed with the video wallpaper since the iPhone already had that 2yrs ago...lol so that's old news. But it is nice. And of course we all know Apple does not back down even though they take a long time to offer things they do come back strong. So, i'm sure they'll come out with an even greater device this summer. The 4th Generation iPhone must kill all!

[crazyxbo11]

Just watch Flash of Genius and you will all understand

[eyepoper]

No, feuds will always arise..



How did you write some of your sentences in all caps? When i tried that before it was automatically changed to lower case.

Apple has revolutionized what people want in a cell phone and other companies are either feeling the blows or just trying to come up with some sort of imitation device to compete. No cell phone as every been as popular or has been sold on first day like the iPhone. Multitouch is patented by Apple, so it'll be hard for any other company to come out with a phone and include a smooth touchlike experience.

The nexus one is a great phone with way better hardware. I'm not really impressed with the video wallpaper since the iPhone already had that 2yrs ago...lol so that's old news. But it is nice. And of course we all know Apple does not back down even though they take a long time to offer things they do come back strong. So, i'm sure they'll come out with an even greater device this summer. The 4th Generation iPhone must kill all!

HOW DID I WROTE IN CAPITAL>..hhahahah BECAUSE I`M A MAC LOVER AND USER......... IT CAN DO WHAT EVER I WANT .......ahahahahahaha
cool hah? Strange..you cant write in CAPITAL letters? You got some probs with you PC of Browser then... You should check it!

iPhone has Kill everything..

If you could remember..als other mobile that has come after the first iphone had the name of " IPHONE KILLER".....we had the Nokia 5800...we had the G1 and G2....we had OMNIA & OMNIA HD...we had the CLONES from China...we had PALM PRE...damn I`m already tired of trying to remember...Now PLUS the Motoola Droid and Nexus..


MAN..the iPhone is one STRONG DUDE... its like he is standing in a battle field with a minigun and kills every one with out being HUrt...
hahah LOL

[nimavafi]

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING MAN....HAHAAH LOL..YOU ARE JUST AN....I DONT KNOW

ANY WAY..IF APPLE DID stole the NOKIA TECHnology...then WHY THE HELL did NOKIA never EVER make it BEFORE APPLE did?
Nokia has been in the cell game much longer than Apple, therefore it could be the case that Apple is using some of the same technologies that are used by cell communications that Nokia may have developed long ago. Also, you do not have enough information to determine whether Nokia already implemented these technologies unless you are familiar with Nokia hardware and processes, from an engineering standpoint.

WHY did they HAVE to make the NOKIA 5800 Multi touch idiot phone After the iPhone 3G and not BEFORE iphone 2G or somepin?. Just tell me that? They might have been waiting for Palm to release their multitouch phone and see how Apple responds. So far I have not read any reports of Apple sueing Palm for their multitouch, therefore Nokia may have felt it was safe to do so. Yet, one of the patent disputes that Apple is accusing Nokia of could very well be the multitouch.

Was that some kind of Secret Weapon of so? All they advetised.. YEAH IPHONE KILLER bla bla bla..and that THING DIED before it went to the MARKET... I DONT see ANY ONE with that Garbage..
moot point, it contributes nothing to this argument

If Apple stole GOOGLE phone...why did GOOGLE make the phone BEFORE iphone 2g Came out?

WHy do they now COMEPETE with the iphone with the NEXUS?
Nexus is postured to compete with Droid at the moment, not iPhone.

I would say...Nokia, Motorola, Google, Android, Samsung, Whatever mobile maker...ALL ARE COPYING APPLEs STYLE. and not the TECHNOLOGY...TECHNOLOGY is for everyone..but the WAY you put it to WORK is the real thing... APPLE has GOOD...THE BEST Idea PEOPLE...
Some of the basic cell technologies have not been developed by Apple. And we do not know which technologies are in question.

What else can we say about APPLE? EVERY ONE LOVES THEM..LOVES THEIR GADGETS...

ANd oh WINTERBORDER...... Do you have an iPOD? please tell me NO....

Good bye

Is there source that says what patents are in question on both parties?

HOW DID I WROTE IN CAPITAL>..hhahahah BECAUSE I`M A MAC LOVER AND USER......... IT CAN DO WHAT EVER I WANT .......ahahahahahaha
cool hah? Strange..you cant write in CAPITAL letters? You got some probs with you PC of Browser then... You should check it!

iPhone has Kill everything..

If you could remember..als other mobile that has come after the first iphone had the name of " IPHONE KILLER".....we had the Nokia 5800...we had the G1 and G2....we had OMNIA & OMNIA HD...we had the CLONES from China...we had PALM PRE...damn I`m already tired of trying to remember...Now PLUS the Motoola Droid and Nexus..


MAN..the iPhone is one STRONG DUDE... its like he is standing in a battle field with a minigun and kills every one with out being HUrt...
hahah LOL

I CAN WRITE IN ALL CAPS AS WELL. I feel that if I do, it makes me more right. NOT BECAUSE I TYPE IN CAPS, but because I use a Mac and I use a WindowS, so two IS BETTER THAN one.