"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which specializes in patent cases, said federal law "makes clear that the required United States industry can be based on patent licensing alone."
I never imagined how far nokia would take this, never.
I hope the future jurists of this mess take into account SCOTUS's opinion that IDCC DOES HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECT ITS PROPERTY -- HERE -- IN THE UNITED STATES! IDCC does not not have to appease france, or Sweden, Norway or china - or anyone/where else. NOPE, according to the supremes, IDCC has the right to fight here ...IN THE PHUCKING UNITED STATES!
Damn, 12 years to get that ruling.
Oh! And PHUCK YOU amazon and hp. You greedy bastards, PHUCK YOU!
"Companies including Amazon.com Inc.(AMZN) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) joined Nokia in urging the Supreme Court to take up the appeal and limit the ITC's jurisdiction. They argued that the commission has become a favorite forum for companies whose sole business is to obtain patents and seek royalties."