Nokia sues Acer, Asus and Hisense

Nokia has taken legal action against Acer, Asus, and Hisense, for the unauthorized use of Nokia’s technologies in their devices. Acer and Asus’ PCs and Hisense’s smart TV sets, according to Nokia’s Philippe Lanet infringed several Nokia’s video coding patents. The cases have been filed in Germany and the European Unified Patent Court.

Litigation is always a last resort but sometimes it is the only way to respond to companies who choose not to play by the rules, Lanet added in his blog post. He concluded that sharing these technologies through licensing enables other companies to build on their own innovation. Apparently, all three companies have not agreed to take licenses on fair terms, leaving Nokia with no choice other than to pursue legal action.

Lanet also expressed the hope that Acer, Asus, and Hisense will soon agree to accept a license on fair terms, just like many of their competitors have already done before.