Nokia opened up a new front in the patents wars on Wednesday, bringing legal actions in the US and Germany alleging that Apple products – including numerous versions of its iPhone and iPad – infringe on a number of its patents.
The actions collectively encompass 32 patents, according to Nokia. According to US court documents, the patents at issue relate to video coding, increasing battery life and remotely locating phones, among other applications.
Nokia said in one of the lawsuits, filed in a federal court in Texas known for its patent litigation, that use of its “patented innovations enable Apple to sell smaller, more efficient, more capable and more appealing products.”