After Motorola and HTC, Now Apple Prepares to Face Nokia’s Patent Issues

Apple and Nokia will finally have to confront each other over the legal conflict involving the previously claimed Smartphone patents in the supervision of International Trade Commission. It was one of the very first of several disputes which arose over intellectual property, which if proven could redefine the smartphone market forever.

Originally this conflict roots in October 2009, when Nokia sued Apple, claiming that allegedly the Cupertino-based company had infringed on 10 of its patents with the iPhone. Whereas, later afterwards Apple countersued in December 2009, alleging that the ante by saying Nokia was in violation of 13 of its patents. If considered that Nokia wins the case, that could mean that Apple may lose the right to sell the iPhone in the U.S. On the other hand, If for instance Apple wins this sensitive case, that would imply that all Nokia's devices shall be shut out of the U.S. market altogether.

As unpredictable as it sounds, this Apple-Nokia clash is just might be the start of a series of legal conflicts for either company.  Whereas, in Apple’s scenario, they are also facing several disputes with Motorola and HTC; the hearing in the HTC case is scheduled for May, according the ITC Web site.