InterDigital files complaints against major mobile companies

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InterDigital files complaints against major mobile companies

InterDigital has announced its wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Communications, InterDigital Technology, IPR Licensing and InterDigital Holdings have filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (USITC) against Huawei Technologies, Futurewei Technologies, Huawei Technologies (USA), Huawei Device USA, Nokia, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics America, Samsung Telecommunications America, ZTE and ZTE (USA) alleging that they engaged in unfair trade practices by selling for importation into the US, importing into the US and/or selling after importation into the US certain 3G and 4G wireless devices (including WCDMA-, cdma2000- and LTE-capable mobile phones, USB sticks, mobile hotspots, laptop computers and tablets and components of such devices) that infringe up to seven of InterDigital's US patents. The action also extends to certain WCDMA and cdma2000 devices incorporating Wi-Fi functionality. 

InterDigital's complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order that would bar from entry into the US infringing 3G and 4G wireless devices and components, including LTE devices, that are imported by or on behalf of the respondents, and also seeks a cease and desist order to bar further sales of infringing products that have already been imported into the US. Certain of the patents have been asserted against Nokia, Huawei and ZTE in earlier USITC proceedings, including the pending USITC investigation initiated by InterDigital in July 2011, and therefore are not being asserted against those respondents in this new complaint. 

 InterDigital also filed parallel actions in the US District Court for the District of Delaware alleging that respondents same 3G and 4G wireless devices infringe the same patents identified in the USITC complaint. The Delaware complaints seek a permanent injunction and compensatory damages in an amount to be determined, as well as enhanced damages based on willful infringement, and recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.    

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