(Associated Press via NewsEdge) Qualcomm's legal clashes with Nokia, which have become more bitter over the past few months, have heated up again.
In a complaint filed with the US International Trade Commission, San Diego-based Qualcomm alleged that the Finnish wireless manufacturer infringed on six Qualcomm patents.
The move strains an already-tenuous relationship between the two: Despite a licensing agreement binding the parties, Qualcomm has filed several lawsuits against Nokia, putting their future relationship in jeopardy.
Qualcomm, which makes chips for mobile phones and holds the patents on key wireless technologies, seeks to halt the importation and sale of some Nokia handsets.
It expects the investigation to begin in July and the case to be tried in the first half of next year.
Nokia said that it is currently evaluating the filing and 'will respond as necessary.'
The legal action revolves around the use of GSM, which is the dominant technology in Europe and Asia, but also is used in the US by carriers such as Cingular Wireless and T-Mobile USA.
This is the third complaint Qualcomm has filed against Nokia.
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