Backman
22-11-2007, 09:38 AM
Qualcomm won a round in its patent battles with wireless-phone maker Nokia on Wednesday as a US trade court tossed out a lawsuit asking for Qualcomm's chips to be barred from the US.
The US International Trade Commission dropped the Nokia lawsuit due to pending arbitration, the commission said.
"The case is finished at the ITC," said ITC staffer John Greer.
Nokia had alleged infringement of patents on technology that made its telephones smaller and more efficient.
An ITC administrative law judge granted Qualcomm's motion to dismiss the suit on 18 October. Nokia protested, requesting a review of the decision, but the commission upheld it.
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The US International Trade Commission dropped the Nokia lawsuit due to pending arbitration, the commission said.
"The case is finished at the ITC," said ITC staffer John Greer.
Nokia had alleged infringement of patents on technology that made its telephones smaller and more efficient.
An ITC administrative law judge granted Qualcomm's motion to dismiss the suit on 18 October. Nokia protested, requesting a review of the decision, but the commission upheld it.
More (http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39290993,00.htm)