Battle of patents with Apple, Samsung, Nokia, HTC and rim is far from over and will last throughout the 2013 Over last year, his patent was fought in courts around the world, technology companies. The controversy is not the end, but I'm still in 2013. What is at stake in the battle of the patent in the near future.
The confusion has reached the top in August, when the jury at the Court of the County of California granted victory of Apple $1 billion demand for patents patents against Samsung Tablet and smartphone. Samsung is to appeal against the sentence and the two companies are still disputes abroad.
In Germany, for example, Apple and Samsung still locked in several tests of numerous patents. Apple, for example, claims in German courts against many Samsung touchscreen patents. For its part, its Samsung Apple in Germany and other EU countries on patents, which is important for a number of telecommunications standards.
While Samsung announced recently to seek a ban on the sale of Apple products according to standards as patent lawsuits blaming Apple was in place and the patent will be in the coming years, according to the company.
Samsung, however, is not the only company who accuse competition patents declared to standard materials.
Ericsson is registered as two cases against Samsung in United States patent, that says that it is crucial for the implementation of a series of industry standards. Swedish telecommunications equipment said that it was found in more than two years for a license agreement with Samsung on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms and conditions, as very often in agreement between telecommunications companies.
When competitors agree on what is fair and reasonable license price usually disputes in court. If you like Samsung to pay, for example, Ericsson decided to concentrate on the range of Samsung products like cameras, Blu-ray players and TVs, but also phones, including the Galaxy S III and took account of the Galaxy II.
Judge of District Court United States, Eastern District of Texas, where the suits were finally decides to ban the sale of these units in the United States of America, Samsung
Shortly thereafter, request the lawsuit filed in Texas, similar complaints with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) - Ericsson, the introduction of the ban on imports of a wide range of Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy III. It should be noted that in both cases it be discussed after January 1.
Another relatively new players in the field of battle is heavyweight Nokia patents. Finally, Nokia filed a patent in United States and Germany against Research In Motion, HTC, and ViewSonic are derived from these companies against many patents. Nokia, which is the year of Samsung mobile Broadcasting, said that the mood is a company that has been ignored because it does not respect the rights of intellectual property of his invention, use Nokia without paying licensing fees.
At that time, the company had remained largely with the patent war that was mainly between Apple and Android. In November of the year past revealed that it was evident that Nokia will also prohibit the sale of certain products, as if it were, that they will try to block the sale of certain products to the edge with the wireless LAN feature.
EDGE, it is more prudent to keep the dispute of rights of intellectual property with Nokia and settled in a row on Friday, when the company announced the patent that has come the new agreement of patent license, any conflict between suppliers around the world.
At the same time remain in dispute between Apple and Samsung, he said, very good players, Mark Newman, Director can move focus of controversy in the smartphone industry to others. research in the field of information and telecommunication media studies Division. Seems that the relationship between the "major" in the smart phone is improving.
Patents of large cases in 2013 will be very good in the smartphone and two secondary rules providers, she said, "he said.
"It will be interesting to see if several manufacturers of phones like Nokia will be its portfolio of patents to more strategic activities, badly," said Newman.
What Google Motorola mobility to improve its patent portfolio, "said Nokia began examining their patents as a way of making money", said.? There is a tendency in 2013, decision makers in the old headphones, is less effective in the smartphone industry to begin using its patent portfolio.
China may also be a factor. "We expect more growth in the Chinese industry," said Newman, adding that these providers may begin exports of these phones. -It is interesting to see if they start to make the licenses, ", he said. If you do not do this, adds, probably the result of trials, but it may be difficult to win in the internal market of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Newman.
Consumers may well pay the price of your smartphone patent battles today. Add serious disputes, the total cost of the payments of patent of charged consumers for smartphones on the market today, said Newman. Although now adding consumers seem to pay high for smartphones prices, because they are so desirable, he said.
Community patent are so common in 2013, as they were in 2012, says Newman. "It is really of no end in sight", said, adding that a great innovation in the mobile industry love and people that these innovations will protect there is always the patent, said.
In this context, he said the patent wars "definitely continue," said Newman. "At least in the near future."
