Nokia wants import ban on Qualcomm chips too!

What’s this? Nokia (NYSE: NOK)’s jumping on the ITC bandwagon with their new proposal to have Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM)’s chips banned from US import? Well, it seems the Finnish handset manufacturing giant is asking the US ITC to ban another subset of Qualcomm’s 3G chipsets from US import, which would deal another blow to the embattled chip-maker.

Nokia and Qualcomm have been fighting a legal battle over technology patents, but it’s taken somewhat of a backseat to the huge Broadcom (NSDQ: BRCM)-Qualcomm dispute. Nokia isn’t necessarily seeking another ITC ban, it seems that they are just trying to lean on Qualcomm’s weak leg – with Broadcom already having taken out the other leg, this tactic might just work.

But, to Qualcomm’s credit, the company is working to “reach a settlement with Nokia in the most straightforward and timely fashion, ensuring both sides get a fair, competitive deal. This is why we are attempting to resolve the core issues through arbitration rather than through further litigation.” Good move, Qualcomm, stay out of court – litigation just seems to make your legal counsel want to jump ship.

[Via: Yahoo]