Germany, HTC is likely block - Computer Point

Nokia was allowed to ask blocking German sales of HTC devices that mount Android all violate a patent related to the transfer of information via NFC and Bluetooth

Rome – The year 2013, on the front of the patents, closes with a further bad news for HTC: Germany has recognized the possibility of invoking the Nokia block sales of the Taiwanese company’s Android devices.

subject of the dispute, the Nokia patent EP 1148681 , which describes a method for transferring information via NFC and Bluetooth. A patent is not standard, and fairly vague, of which many actors have sought the annulment, including Google, the title held by Nokia could reverberate throughout the Android ecosystem, unless some kind of licensing agreement does not intervene to calm the waters.

Nokia, has established a court of Monaco, can now request the blocking of sales in Germany of all Android devices from HTC that mountain, including line One: all would take advantage of the technology described in the patent. To ensure Espoo enough for 400 million euro, which would serve to reimburse HTC if the block proves unjustified and harmful.

The Taiwanese company can appeal against the decision of Germany, and is highly likely to decide to move in this direction. Nokia, for its part, argues that “in 2013 has proved beyond doubt the level at which HTC advantage” of its technologies, instance, that the courts have often recognized, as happened recently in the United Kingdom, the United States and in countries Netherlands. ( GB )