- Nokia與Apple的訴訟（http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2010/01/nokiaapple.html），這是多數專利有關使用者介面的訴訟，包括觸控介面。
- Nokia再提告Apple Inc.（http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2010/06/nokiaapple-inc.html），這是有關行動裝置的天線專利訴訟。
- Apple侵害Nokia,Sony與MPEG LA聯盟專利（http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2012/12/applenokiasonympeg-la.html），這是Nokia參加的聯盟對Apple提出的專利訴訟，多數使用了Nokia貢獻的專利，如電話操作與照相手機的專利。
NOKIA自己的新聞稿：
https://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2016/12/22/nokia-expands-patent-litigation-against-apple-in-asia-europe-and-the-us
Part I偏重影像處理技術: （Civil Action No. 2:16-cv-1440）
US 7,532,808（影片中編入動作的方法，"Method for Coding Motion in a Video Sequence"）
US 6,950,469（次畫素內插方法，"Method for Sub-Pixel Value Interpolation"）
US 8,036,273（次畫素內插方法，"Method for Sub-Pixel Value Interpolation"）
US 8,144,764（影像編碼技術，"Video Coding"）
US 6,968,005（影像編碼技術，"Video coding"）
US 6,711,211（影像資訊編解碼方法、影像動態影像補償的編解碼器，"Method for Encoding and Decoding Video Information, a Motion Compensated Video Encoder and a Corresponding Decoder"）
US 6,856,701（基於上下文自適應二進位算術編碼方法與系統，"Method and System for Context-Based Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding"）
US 6,680,974（上下文選擇區塊轉換係數方法與裝置，"Methods and apparatus for context selection of block transform coefficients"）
US 7,415,247（射頻訊號收發技術，"Method and Arrangement for Transmitting and Receiving RF Signals through Various Radio Interfaces of Communication Systems"）揭露透過各種通訊界面執行射頻訊號收發的技術，如Claim 1揭露的直接轉換傳送器，其中有數位訊號處理器、數位類比轉換器、濾波器、混合器、放大器、天線，大約都是一些基本元件。
21. A direct-conversion transmitter for operating in different radio communication systems, comprising:
a digital signal processor adapted to produce a digital baseband quadrature signal representing an information signal to be transmitted,
a digital-to-analog converter adapted to convert the digital baseband quadrature signal to analog,
a controllable low-pass filter adapted to filter the analog baseband quadrature signal in order to perform channel filtering according to the radio communication system selected,
a frequency synthesizer adapted to generate a TX mixing signal at a transmit frequency,
a mixer adapted to produce a signal at a carrier frequency from the analog baseband quadrature signal by mixing with the TX mixing signal,
an amplifier adapted to amplify the signal at the carrier frequency, and
an antenna for transmitting the amplified signal at the carrier frequency;
wherein the frequency synthesizer comprises a TX synthesizer and controllable frequency divider for dividing the frequency of the output signal generated by the TX synthesizer, as well as an output frequency selection input for receiving a program-controlled output frequency selection signal adapted to select the output frequency of said frequency synthesizer according to the radio communication system selected,
wherein said mixer is common for processing signals for transmission in at least two different radio communication systems,
and wherein said transmitter amplifier is common for amplifying carrier frequency signals for transmission to at least two different radio communication systems and comprises a gain control input for receiving a program-controlled gain control signal adapted to set the gain of said transmitter amplifier according to the radio communication system selected.
被告的侵權物如各代的iPhone、iPad等當中的行動通訊的射頻模組：
US 9,270,301（射頻訊號的收發技術，"Method and Arrangement for Transmitting and Receiving RF Signals through Various Radio Interfaces of Communication Systems"）的Claim 2界定一直接轉換傳送器，其中包括傳送合成器、濾波器、頻率切分器與增益傳送放大器等。
2. A direct-conversion transmitter comprising:
US 9,270,301（射頻訊號的收發技術，"Method and Arrangement for Transmitting and Receiving RF Signals through Various Radio Interfaces of Communication Systems"）的Claim 2界定一直接轉換傳送器，其中包括傳送合成器、濾波器、頻率切分器與增益傳送放大器等。
2. A direct-conversion transmitter comprising:
a transmit synthesizer common to a plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter and configured to generate a mixing signal;
a controllable low-pass filter common to the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter, the controllable low-pass filter configured to perform filtering of an analog baseband transmission signal using a controllable cut-off frequency according to which one of the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter is selected;
a frequency divider common to the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter, the frequency divider configured to divide a frequency of the mixing signal according to which one of the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter is selected, wherein the dividing produces two mixing signal components having a 90-degree phase difference; and
a controllable gain transmitter amplifier common to the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter and configured to amplify a carrier-frequency signal from a mixer at a gain controlled according to which one of the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter is selected, wherein at least one of the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter comprises a modulation, a channel spacing, and a channel bit rate that at least one other of the plurality of radio interfaces of the direct-conversion transmitter does not have.
US 8,036,619（具有可控制偏壓模式與電力的振盪器，"Oscillator Having Controllable Bias Modes and Power Consumption"）
US 6,393,260（衰減雜散訊號的方法與其接收器，"Method for Attenuating Spurious Signals and Receiver"）
US 6,480,700（使得通訊裝置運作在低電流消耗的技術，"Apparatus, and Associated Method, For Operating a Communication Device at Reduced Level of Current Consumption"）Claim 1揭露一個可在選擇的無線電特性上運作的無線電裝置，主要界定有第一、第二放大器元件，特別是可以選擇地運作在大訊號模式或小信號模式。
1. In a radio device operable in a radio communication system to communicate radio-frequency communication signals, an improvement of apparatus for operating the radio device at selected radio characteristics, said apparatus comprising:
a first amplifier element coupled to receive a first radio frequency signal, said first amplifier based by a first-bias current signal of a first selectable biasing level, said first amplifier element generating a first amplified radio frequency signal exhibiting a first level of linearity, the first level of linearity responsive to the first-bias current signal; and
a second amplifier element coupled to receive indications of the first amplified radio frequency signal generated by said first amplifier element, said second amplifier element selectably operable in a large-signal mode and in a small signal mode, said second amplifier operated in the large-signal mode when the indications of the first amplified radio frequency signal applied thereto is at least as great as a threshold value such that, when operated in the large-signal mode, said second amplifier become self-biased at a fixed gain level.
US 7,653,366（用於極性傳送器的混合切換模式的線性電力放大器電源，"Hybrid Switched Mode/Linear Power Amplifier Power Supply for Use Patent in Polar Transmitter"）Claim 1揭示一個直流轉換器，包括有直流電源與負載的切換模式電路、與切換模式平行的線性模式電力，線性模式具有較快速反應時間，而能補償電路中的負載變動量。
1. A DC-DC converter, comprising:
1. A DC-DC converter, comprising:
a switch mode part between a DC source and a load, the switch mode part is configured to provide x amount of output power; and
a linear mode part in parallel with the switch mode part between the same or a different DC source and the load, the linear mode part configured to provide y amount of output power, where x is greater than y, and the ratio of x to y is optimized for particular application constraints,
where the linear mode part exhibits a faster response time to a required change in output voltage than the switch mode part, where the linear mode part compensates at least in part for load variations, wherein the switch mode part is configured to be switchable between a slave mode controlled by the linear mode part and a master mode.
被告侵權物雖為iPhone與iPad，但實為當中使用的高通射頻前級與後級的技術：
US 6,826,391（用於空間分集接收的收發天線系統，"Transmission and Reception Antenna System for Space Diversity Reception"）Claim 19界定一無線電通訊系統，包括有運作在不同頻段的收發器，其中有第一天線與第二天限，並有優化收發訊號的調校機制，以及傳遞訊號的手段。
19. A radio communication system (1 e) including a first subsystem (150) and a second subsystem (140), wherein the first subsystem (150) includes a receiver (54) operating at a first frequency range, and the second subsystem (140) includes a transmitter (44) operating at a second frequency range different from the first frequency range, said system comprising:
a first antenna (12) operatively connected to the receiver (54) and optimally tuned for receiving signals in the first frequency range and conveying the received signals to the receiver (54) when the system is used for reception;
a second antenna (10) operatively connected to the transmitter (44) and optimally tuned to the second frequency for transmitting signals from the transmitter (44) when the system is used for transmission;
a tuning mechanism (20), operatively connected to the second antenna (10) for tuning the second antenna (10) to a third frequency range substantially equal to the first frequency range when the system is used for reception, so that the second antenna also receives signals in the first frequency range; and
means (30, 34), operatively connected to the second antenna (10) and the receiver (54), for conveying the signals in the first frequency range received by the second antenna (10) to the receiver when the system is used for reception.
US 9,473,602（移動式電子裝置，"Portable Electronic Device"）揭示的電子裝置有殼體、背後的切工、照相機與主電路板等的核心電路、使用者輸入的電路與電池，並描述其裝置一體成形的組合。
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
1. A portable electronic device comprising:
a one piece housing forming enclosed exterior lateral sides and a rear side;
a cut out in the rear side of said housing;
a camera located in said housing and extending to said cut out at said rear side;
an engine section comprising a printed circuit board, a transceiver, a processor and a memory;
a user input section located above the engine section and a battery, wherein the user input section is located adjacent the battery and the engine section;
wherein the battery and engine section are housed in the housing and the user input is located in an opening between said exterior lateral sides of said one piece housing of the portable electronic device
被告侵權物如iPhone 6s：
US 6,208,725（控制遠端電話的設計，"Arrangement for Controlling Remote Telephones"）Claim 8揭露控制遠端電話至少一個按鍵或顯示的方法，包括連接控制電腦、根據使用者指令傳送狀態資訊，並能執行遠端控制，以及傳送受控裝置的狀態資訊給控制電腦。
8. A method of controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, and lamp displays of a telecommunications station comprising the steps of:
establishing a data connection from a controlling computer to a controlled computer;
responsive to user commands, transmitting status control information for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons, or lamp displays from said controlling computer to said controlled computer;
transmitting status control information from said controlled computer to said telecommunications station for controlling the status of at least one of keys, buttons and lamp displays of said telecommunications station.
這就用來對應iPhone一直有的Find My iPhone的功能：
US 6,701,294（翻譯自然語言到資料庫與其表示的使用者介面，"User Interface for Translating Natural Language Inquiries into Database Queries and Data Presentations"）Claim 7揭示一個使用者介面裝置，連接資料庫，裝置有接收器、翻譯器、語意處理的技術等。
7. Apparatus for use in a user interface, together with a set of associated databases in which data may be represented as data tables with fields representing different classes of data, comprising:
a receiver for receiving a natural language user inquiry;
a first translator unit for translating said natural language inquiry to one or more database queries to be made, said first translator includes
a first apparatus using knowledge of semantics of fields of one or more prescribed databases of said set of associated databases, knowledge about information visualization technology, and knowledge about a relationship of information visualization to the semantics of the fields of one or more prescribed databases and being adapted to determine whether a set of complete database queries can be formulated and
a specifier unit, using knowledge of the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases, knowledge about information visualization technology, and knowledge about the relationship of information visualization to the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases, and being responsive to an indication from said first apparatus that a set of complete database inquiries can be formulated, for specifying one or more database queries to be made;
an evaluator unit for evaluating results of said translating and knowledge of the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases, knowledge about information visualization technology, and knowledge about the relationship of information visualization to the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases to determine if at least one prescribed database query has resulted;
an interrogator unit for querying said one or more prescribed databases;
a formulator unit, responsive to results including retrieved data of said prescribed database query from said one or more prescribed databases, employing knowledge of the semantics of the retrieved data, knowledge of the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases populated by the retrieved data, knowledge about information visualization technology, and knowledge about the relationship of information visualization to the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases for formulating information to be supplied to said user; and
a supplier unit to supply said formulated information to be presented to said user, said supplier includes
a second apparatus, responsive to the query and employing knowledge of semantics of the retrieved data, knowledge of the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases populated by the retrieved data, knowledge about information visualization technology, and knowledge about the relationship of information visualization to the semantics of the fields of said one or more prescribed databases to determine one or more presentation formats and
a presenter unit adapted to present said formulated information to the user in said determined one or more presentation formats using one or more presentation modes.
這是用來針對iPhone、iPad系列中的Siri功能：
因為Nokia擁有許多躲也躲不掉的基礎專利，例如WiFi、電波技術，對於後發先至的蘋果來說，一定是要對Nokia提出反托辣斯（反壟斷）或不公平競爭等的訴訟：
16-12-20 Apple Complaint v. Acacia Et Al. by Florian Mueller on Scribd
資料參考：
http://www.fosspatents.com/2016/12/apple-now-suing-nokia-itself-on.html
Nokia訴狀：
http://arstechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nokia.apple_.complaint.pdf
新聞：
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-21/nokia-sues-apple-over-alleged-patent-infringement-in-products
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/12/smartphone-patent-wars-redux-nokia-sues-apple-big-time/
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