A German court ruled in favor of Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia on Tuesday, saying some devices made by Taiwan’s HTC infringed on its power-saving patent.<\/p>\n
The case was one of 22 infringement suits Nokia has brought against HTC in Germany, a major battleground in the global patent war between makers of mobile phones, tablet computer devices and their operating software.<\/p>\n
“Nokia is pleased with this decision, which confirms the quality of Nokia’s patent portfolio,” Nokia said in an e-mailed statement. The power-saving patent refers to a technology for saving battery power while connected to a network.<\/p>\n
HTC said its business in Germany would not be affected by the Mannheim regional court’s ruling as it covers only three handsets the company no longer imports into the country.<\/p>\n
It said it would appeal the decision while also continuing efforts to have the patent declared invalid by the German Federal Patents Court and the English Patents Court.<\/p>\n
Nokia said it has also asserted the power-saving patent against HTC in the UK and at the United States International Trade Commission, with a hearing in the United States to start in two months.<\/p>\n
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