US court won't review decision on Interdigital fight with Nokia 01/10 12:33 PM
WASHINGTON,
Jan 10 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court that had revived an
InterDigital Inc (IDCC:$43.34,00$-0.38,00-0.87%)
patent complaint against Nokia Oyj declined on Thursday to
review that decision, according to a court filing.
InterDigital filed a complaint at the International Trade
Commission in 2007 accusing Nokia
(NOK:$4.451,0$0.701,018.69%)
of infringement. The ITC found that Nokia (NOK:$4.451,0$0.701,018.69%)
was innocent, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Federal Circuit revived the complaint and sent it back to the ITC where it
is pending.
Meanwhile, Nokia (NOK:$4.451,0$0.701,018.69%)
urged the appeals court to reconsider its decision by arguing
that InterDigital did not manufacture any products using the patents, a
requirement for bringing an infringement complaint to the ITC.
A divided court declined on Thursday, ruling that licenses that InterDigital
has given for the technology fulfills the ITC requirement.
The patented technology in the complaint is for wireless phones.
The case at the Federal Circuit is No. 2010-1093. The case at the ITC is No.
337-613. (Reporting By Diane Bartz; Editing by Leslie
Adler)