Judge rules that Nokia handsets did not infringe on InterDigital patents

The ITC posted on its website today, that Judge Theodore Essex has ruled in favor of Nokia in a patent infringement suit brought by "patent troll" InterDigital. The latter had brought the suit, claiming that Nokia owed it royalty payments for using intellectual property owed by InterDigital. The three judge commission could now decide to review Judge Essex's decision. The ITC has the ability to slap sales bans on products it deems to be infringing on a patent, subject to appeals and a presidential review.



InterDigital had revenue of $325 million last year, with nearly all of that coming ...