Nokia and Apple resolve IP dispute, enter into business partnerships
Apple and Nokia have buried their litigious hatchets and resolved their long-running intellectual property dispute centered on smartphone and cellular technology patents. The companies are moving forward as business partners now.
“This is a meaningful agreement between Nokia and Apple,” said Maria Varsellona, Chief Legal Officer at Nokia, responsible for Nokia’s patent licensing business. “It moves our relationship with Apple from being adversaries in court to business partners working for the benefit of our customers.”