Nokia, Apple may clash over touch screen intellectual rights
STOCKHOLM (MarketWatch) -- Nokia Corp. could experience delays or holdups in its smartphone strategy if rival Apple Inc. goes on the defensive to protect its intellectual property rights regarding the touch-screen iPhone.
"I think Apple will likely view Nokia as infringing on its user interface patents," said London-based Nomura analyst Richard Windsor Wednesday. "But I don't see this being the same scale of (the) legal battle Nokia has with Qualcomm Inc.," Windsor said. He said Nokia is likely working on an overhaul of its s60 platform, to be ready in the second half of 2008, a move that will feature touch.
He said Apple claims to have filed at least 200 patents relating to the touch screen user interface on the iPhone and is likely to protect them. He said Apple and Nokia would be more likely to end up in an agreement in 2009 rather than slugging it out in the courts.
At 0935 GMT, Nokia trades 2.5% higher at EUR26.16, outperforming a broader lower Helsinki market.
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"I think Apple will likely view Nokia as infringing on its user interface patents," said London-based Nomura analyst Richard Windsor Wednesday. "But I don't see this being the same scale of (the) legal battle Nokia has with Qualcomm Inc.," Windsor said. He said Nokia is likely working on an overhaul of its s60 platform, to be ready in the second half of 2008, a move that will feature touch.
He said Apple claims to have filed at least 200 patents relating to the touch screen user interface on the iPhone and is likely to protect them. He said Apple and Nokia would be more likely to end up in an agreement in 2009 rather than slugging it out in the courts.
At 0935 GMT, Nokia trades 2.5% higher at EUR26.16, outperforming a broader lower Helsinki market.
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