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Nokia Expands Patent Case Against Apple

Nokia has announced that it has filed a complaint with the "United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers."

In addition to Nokia's previous infringement complaint, Nokia is now complaining that seven patents are being infringed by Apple "to create key features in its products in the area of user interface, as well as camera, antenna and power management technologies."

"Nokia has been the leading developer of many key technologies in small electronic devices" said Paul Melin, General Manager, Patent Licensing at Nokia. "This action is about protecting the results of such pioneering development. While our litigation in Delaware is about Apple's attempt to free-ride on the back of Nokia investment in wireless standards, the ITC case filed today is about Apple's practice of building its business on Nokia's proprietary innovation."

Following Nokia's original patent case, Apple countersued in early December after previously stating that it would vigorously defend itself.