On August 18 local time, according to Bloomberg News, the German court announced on Tuesday that Daimler Group, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, had infringed Nokia's mobile technology patent. As more and more car companies adopt mobile communication technology as the standard of new cars, the judgment may set a typical example for such disputes.
According to reports, Daimler said in an email that it could not understand the judgment of the local court and would appeal the result. The court said that because Daimler refused to comply with the current patent regulations, the court had to support Nokia's claim. At present, Nokia is asking the court to impose a sales ban on Daimler. Daimler may be banned from selling cars in Germany if Nokia provides a mortgage of 7 billion euros in another lawsuit.
On the same day, Nokia issued a statement. It is mentioned that Nokia, as a communication tool, is not as popular as before, but its technology is still widely used in other products. Nokia has a rich share of patented technology, but it also needs a reasonable share of profits. Daimler used its technology patent without Nokia's authorization, which actually triggered more than a dozen lawsuits. This time, Nokia's victory is of great significance to other disputes. Nokia also mentioned that the biggest controversy of Shuangfa is that Daimler wants a one-time patent license, and Nokia wants to charge separately for each vehicle equipped with its technology, which will undoubtedly push up Daimler's cost. In this regard, Nokia believes that the proposed model has been recognized by BMW and Volkswagen.
At the same time, Nokia also posted a high-profile tweet on social platforms, saying that it won a lawsuit involving communication technology patents.
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As of the close of August 18 local time, Daimler's share price fell slightly by 5 1% to 42.06 euros/share.
Daimler share price
According to Bloomberg News, Daimler has filed a lawsuit in another court to abolish Nokia's patent. Auto parts suppliers, including Continental and Bosch, have asked relevant EU departments to intervene and thoroughly investigate whether Nokia is suspected of abusing patents. Bloomberg believes that for suppliers, they joined Daimler's litigation team because they witnessed the crisis of the current business model. "Judging from the decision of Mannheim District Court, it seems that Council of Europe's intervention is more important than ever," Continental said in a statement.
Bloomberg pointed out that according to local requirements, the winner of patent litigation must weigh the risk of executing the award. If the lock-up order applied to the court is overturned, Nokia may face huge losses, which is why Nokia needs to provide a mortgage loan of up to 7 billion euros.
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