Nokia vs. Apple: Nokia wins first round

The USITC staff, serving as a third party as representative of the public interest, found that evidence supplied by Apple did 'not establish a violation' of Apple’s patents. ITC Judge Charles Bullock will also hear arguments from both Apple and Nokia before reaching a final conclusion, reports Bloomberg. This is an early victory for Finland-based mobile phone giant Nokia in what has become an increasingly dense mess. Let's review: Last year Nokia sued Apple claiming patent violations. Apple in turn sued Nokia, also for violating patents. To take the dispute a level higher, Nokia filed a complaint with the ITC to block Apple from being imported into the US. Apple? Ditto.