Nokia sues HTC, Viewsonic, RIM for patent infringement
When you’re down, sue the pants off the competition. That seems to be the approach in the mobile industry lately, and not even once-mighty Nokia is averse to throwing their legal weight around. The company has just announced plans to sue HTC, Viewsonic, and RIM over allegedly infringing upon some 45 patents covering everything from power management to email attachments. The list covers both hardware and software, so the defendants in the case will need to bring their best legal representation to the table.
Nokia has stayed out of the patent/lawsuit game for the most part, but did pull out a win over Apple back in 2011. The aggressive move is likely the result of declining market share due to increased competition.
[via WinSource]