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The third paragraph is boiler plate applied to all press releases. Granted, in this case it is longer than the press release. The actual press release, the fir
by jws 17y ago
The third paragraph is boiler plate applied to all press releases. Granted, in this case it is longer than the press release.
The actual press release, the first two sentences, is almost certainly crafted to match the Nokia press quotes from their suit:
"The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards create intellectual property, which others then need to compensate for," said Ilkka Rahnasto, Nokia's Vice President of legal and intellectual property, in a statement. "Apple is also expected to follow this principle. By refusing to agree [upon] appropriate terms for Nokia's intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia's innovation."
Assuming each side can make a few patents stick then they are probably headed for a cross licensing deal.
- roc 17y agoActually, I think a cross-licensing deal is precisely what Apple is trying to avoid. There's no discernible reason for Apple to have not licensed Nokia's patents in the beginning, given what other licensees pay. So it seems likely that Nokia was looking for terms above and beyond what they ask from other licensees. Which, in this case, would almost certainly have included licenses to use some Apple-patented technologies.
- jws 17y agoHaving seen further Apple statements today I agree with you. Nokia is looking for a way in to the Apple patents.