Investing.com -- Nokia (HE:NOKIA) has achieved its first injunction against a major streaming service, according to WirtschaftsWoche, with the Düsseldorf Regional Court ruling that Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) infringed on a streaming patent owned by Nokia. Once Nokia provides the required deposit, Amazon will be compelled to cease its streaming service operations within the country. The Düsseldorf Regional Court has confirmed the ruling.
The patent in question pertains to a method for transmitting a multimedia service from a server to a communication device. According to patent expert Florian Müller, who operates the IP Fray platform, the patent is "probably not specific to a standard and is necessary for the broadcasting function of Amazon Prime Video." The court found another patent to be unviolated.
A Nokia representative expressed satisfaction with the court’s decision, expressing hope that Amazon will "fulfil its obligation and agree to a license on fair terms." The formal plaintiff in the case is Nokia’s subsidiary, Alcatel-Lucent (EPA:ALUA). Amazon has yet to release a statement regarding the ruling.
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