InterDigital wins Nokia patent dispute

A US federal court ruled in favour of wireless technology firm InterDigital Communications Corp in a $252 million patent royalty dispute with mobile phone maker Nokia, InterDigital said.
A federal judge confirmed an arbitration ruling which had been handed down in June but was contested by Nokia, the US-based wireless firm said in a statement late on Wednesday. InterDigital said the International Court of Arbitration's ruling meant Nokia would have to pay between $232 million and $252 million in royalty payments for technology in 2G and 2.5G handsets and network equipment for the years 2002 to 2006. Nokia, the world's biggest mobile handset maker, had challenged the arbitration award, asking for a ruling from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.