Research In Motion has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents for WLAN products, Reuters reports. Nokia said a Swedish arbitrator had ruled that "RIM was in breach of contract and is not entitled to manufacture or sell WLAN products without first agreeing royalties with Nokia." Nokia said it had filed cases in the US, UK and Canada to enforce the arbitrator's ruling. Nokia signed a cross-licence agreement with RIM covering standards-essential cellular patents in 2003, a deal that was amended in 2008. RIM sought arbitration in March 2011 with the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, arguing the licence should be extended to cover WLAN patents. The arbitration tribunal concluded a nine-day hearing in September, and it issued a decision on 06 November, Nokia said in a US court filing seeking to enforce the ruling. During arbitration RIM did not contest it manufactures and sells products using WLAN technology in accordance with Nokia's WLAN products, Nokia said, quoting the tribunal decision.
