Qualcomm kicks off patent infringement case against Nokia in the UK

Qualcomm’s been on something of a legal-victory tip recently. With a couple patent infringement cases thrown out and a US-trade victory against Nokia (NYSE: NOK), it looks like Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM)’s future is looking a little brighter. Regardless, Qualcomm is still embroiled in a handful of legal battles around the globe - the latest of which is the company’s patent infringement lawsuit against none other than Nokia. Nokia and Qualcomm have been duking it out for (almost) longer than we can remember, and today marks the official start of the UK trial.

A British High Court will be determining whether Nokia is indeed infringing on Qualcomm’s patents. The two patents in question relate to the use of GPRS (a GSM data protocol) in GSM mobile phones. One of the patents concerns the regulation of power to the radio-receiver, and the second patent helps decrease power consumption and increase battery life on GSM handsets. Nokia contends that the patents are invalid and has not infringed on Qualcomm’s intellectual property.

This trial, set to last three weeks, is tasked with determining whether or not the two patents are valid and have been infringed. Should the court find the patents valid, a second trial will be required for the rest of the case. Qualcomm is seeking an injunction against Nokia to stop selling handsets that use the patents in question.

We can’t wait for the day when Qualcomm resolves all their legal disputes. This whole situation is starting to get a bit tired.

[Via: Yahoo]