Finnish telecom giant Nokia is suing Amazon in five
global jurisdictions, including Bharat and United States, over patent
infringements on video-related technologies.
Nokia said it is suing HP, formerly known as
Hewlett-Packard, in a US court, also for using Nokia video technology without
its permission.
“We’ve been in discussions with each of Amazon and HP
for a number of years,” said Arvin Patel, Nokia’s chief licensing officer, in a
blog post.
“But sometimes litigation is the only way to respond
to companies who choose not to play by the rules followed and respected by
others,” he added.
Suits against Amazon were also lodged in Germany,
Britain and at the EU’s patent court.
The company said the cases involved Amazon’s Prime
Video service as well devices that were in violation of Nokia’s patents on “video
compression, content delivery, content recommendation and aspects related to
hardware,” said the blog post.
Nokia said the streaming market is estimated to reach
$300 billion by 2027, but decried what it saw as a mismatch between those who
invested in developing the technology “and those who benefit the most.”
The company said it had successfully reached
agreements on such technology with Apple, Samsung and other device makers.
“Our preference is to reach amicable agreements with
the companies who rely upon our technology, and our door remains open for
constructive, good-faith negotiations,” Nokia’s Patel said.
Nokia earlier this month said it would cut up to
14,000 job as profits fell on weakening demand for its 5G equipment in North
America.
AFP
