Amazon threatens to ban sales of popular Fire TV hardware

A German court has ruled in Nokia’s favor in the patent dispute between Amazon and Nokia. Now there is a possible ban on the sale of Fire TV devices. But Amazon doesn’t want to hear of an end to the streaming dongle – on the contrary.

Patent dispute: Amazon Fire TV on the verge of collapse?

Amazon is facing a Possible ban on sales of its popular Fire TV devices in Germany. A court has ruled in Nokia’s favor in a patent dispute. Amazon is said to be using its streaming products to Nokia patent infringedThe decision could have direct consequences for the sale of Fire TV sticks and similar devices in Germany.

One thing is certain: The Munich Regional Court I have given Nokia a preliminary injunction granted against AmazonThe patent affected is “System and method for efficient scalable adaptation of streams”, for which Nokia retains the rights (source: WinFuture).

If Nokia were to deposit a security payment, the company could enforce the injunction against Amazon. This would mean that Amazon would Selling its Fire TV sticks and possibly related products in Germany would have to stop immediatelyAmazon still has the opportunity to appeal the ruling. Alternatively, the companies could try to reach an agreement with Nokia – including paying licensing fees.

Amazon downplays: No impact on Fire TV

Amazon said in a statement that it believes the district court’s decision is wrong. It is confident that “the situation will soon be resolved.” Amazon is willing to “pay a fair price for patent licenses”.

Fire TV is not going to be discontinued in Germany even after the decision. On Amazon.de, it will Continue to offer a “wide selection of Fire TV devices”Existing customers also had nothing to fear (source: Caschys Blog).

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