Nokia Accuses Apple in Patent Suit, Trade Body Case

Nokia, the world’s largest phone maker, alleges in the ITC complaint that Apple infringes in “virtually all” its mobile phones, portable music players and computers. Apple uses infringed technology with its iPhone, iPod and MacBook computer products, Nokia claims.

The company asked for an order excluding Apple from importing the infringing products into the U.S.

“Nokia has been the leading developer of many key technologies in small electronic devices,” said Paul Melin, Nokia’s general manager for patent licensing. “This action is about protecting the results of such pioneering development.”

Steve Dowling, a spokesman for Cupertino, California-based Apple, declined to comment.

Nokia, based in Espoo, Finland, sued Apple in October claiming infringement of 10 patents and seeking back royalties on the 33.7 million iPhones sold since the device’s introduction in 2007. Apple countersued in December, claiming Nokia infringed 13 of its patents.