A German court ruled on Friday Nokia infringed on a patent of German company IPCom, putting pressure on the world's top cellphone maker to settle the long-running legal battle. "We respectfully disagree with the conclusion of the court and are evaluating all legal options," Nokia said in a statement.
IPCom said the decision allows it to seek a halt to sales of Nokia 3G phones in Germany, but Nokia said it has already removed support for the functionality from its products, to ensure that the sale of its mobile devices can continue in Germany. "Nokia's business in Germany will not be affected by today's decision," the Finnish company said.
IPCom acquired Bosch's mobile telephony patent portfolio, created between the mid-1980s and 2000, which includes about 160 patent families world-wide, including some of the key patents in wireless space - like the patent 100 which standardises cellphones first connection to a network.
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