Seems like the Nexus 7 is barely out of the gate
and it’s already managed to attract some undue attention. It appears
that Nokia has come out and is claiming that the little tablet infringes
on several of its WiFi patents, which probably has to do with the IEEE
802.11 standard. Nokia spoke with tech website Inquirer, and has said
that “Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards
essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device
manufacturers. Neither Google nor Asus is licensed under our patent
portfolio.” This little slip-up probably won’t amount to a full-on
lawsuit we gather, especially now that Nokia can ill afford a legal
battle with one of the biggest names in the tech world. Besides,
licensing their patents would make more sense, as they probably would
make a killing as the new tablet is one of the hottest pieces of
consumer tech right now. ”Companies who are not yet licensed under our
standard essential patents should simply approach us and sign up for a
license,” Nokia added.
Source: The Inquirer
