I wonder if Google will be able to use its own patents on VP8 to pressure Nokia into a deal. As I understand it, Nokia lost its license when it sued HTC in Germ

I wonder if Google will be able to use its own patents on VP8 to pressure Nokia into a deal. As I understand it, Nokia lost its license when it sued HTC in Germany over VP8 technology[1], since the WebM licensing terms say: If you or your agent or exclusive licensee institute or order or agree to the institution of patent litigation against any entity (including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that this implementation of VP8 or any code incorporated within this implementation of VP8 constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, or inducement of patent infringement, then any patent rights granted to you under this License for this implementation of VP8 shall terminate as of the date such litigation is filed. [2] Of course Google only gets leverage from their VP8 patents to the extent that VP8 is used... [1] http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/rtcweb/current/msg06704.html http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/rtcweb/current/msg06704... [2] http://www.webmproject.org/license/additional/ http://www.webmproject.org/license/additional/