Report: Apple Extends Nokia Patent Battle Into the U.K.

Apple has again sued Nokia for patent infringement relating to smartphone technology - this time in the U.K., according to a Tuesday report from Bloomberg.

The complaint was filed this week in the U.K. High Court of Justice Chancery Division. An Apple spokesperson told Bloomberg that the filing is related to a patent infringement case Cupertino filed against Nokia in December.

In October 2009, Nokia sued Apple, accusing the consumer-electronics and computer maker of infringing communications-related patents. Specifically, Nokia alleged that Apple infringed ten patents relating to technologies fundamental for devices using GSM, UMTS and/or local area network (LAN) standards, Nokia said. Apple countersued in December with patent infringement claims of its own.

In May, Nokia filed another complaint against Apple, alleging that both the Apple iPad and iPhone infringe five Nokia patents.

Complaint have also been filed at the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington. The ITC is scheduled to hear some of Apple's complaints on Nov. 1 and Nokia's case on Nov. 29, Bloomberg said.

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