TAKING LEGAL ACTION: Passerbys are reflected in a window of Nokia's flagship store in Helsinki in this April 19, 2012 photo. The company is suing HTC in the United States and Germany, claiming that the Taiwanese smartphone maker is infringing its patents. -Reuters
HELSINKI: Nokia filed lawsuits against HTC in the United States and Germany, claiming that the Taiwanese smartphone maker is infringing its patents.
Nokia said it also filed claims against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion and ViewSonic, citing patents related to navigation, data encryption and other mobile technologies.
"Though we'd prefer to avoid litigation, Nokia had to file these actions to end the unauthorised use of our proprietary innovations and technologies, which have not been widely licensed," Nokia said in a statement on Wednesday. - Reuters