Nokia Asks Texas Court to Stop Qualcomm's Unauthorized Use of Nokia's MediaFLO and BREW Patents

Nokia Asks Texas Court to Stop Qualcomm's Unauthorized Use of Nokia's MediaFLO and BREW Patents

ESPOO, Finland, June 11/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today announced it has filed patent counter assertions
against Qualcomm in the Eastern District of Texas Court. The filing relates
to Qualcomm's unauthorized use of 6 Nokia implementation patents in its
MediaFLO and BREW businesses. Qualcomm has in previous litigation sought
injunctions against Nokia and therefore in this case Nokia is seeking both
damages and injunctive relief.

"Nokia has a strong history of innovation in IP broadcast television and
mobile download environments predating Qualcomm's activities," said Tero
Ojanpera, chief technology officer, Nokia. "This is another example where
Qualcomm has effectively copied Nokia's innovations. We believe that, for
MediaFLO to evolve and for BREW to remain viable, Qualcomm needs access to
these and many other patented Nokia inventions."

Nokia patents are at the core of MediaFLO and BREW technologies, for
example in ensuring the broadcast quality of service within MediaFLO and in
enabling the download of applications with BREW. Nokia has also recently
declared another set of patents to the Telecommunication Industry Association
(TIA) as essential for the FLO air interface used in MediaFLO.

Nokia has built one of the strongest and broadest IPR portfolios in the
wireless industry over the last 15 years through extensive investments in
research and development. Nokia will continue to vigorously defend itself
against the infringement and unauthorized use of its intellectual property.

Nokia's patent counter assertions are part of its response to the
Qualcomm lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas, on 2 April, 2007. In
that lawsuit Qualcomm's three patents-in-suit allegedly involve certain types
of mobile software download and execution environments. Nokia is confident
that the Qualcomm patents are invalid, for example, based on the alleged
inventions having been patented or published by other companies, including
Nokia, before Qualcomm. In addition, Nokia believes its products do not
infringe any of the patents.

Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes
a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences in music,
navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business mobility through
these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks.

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Source: Nokia

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