Amazon Loses Patent Case to Nokia but Assures Prime Video Access Will Continue

Despite a German court ruling against Amazon over video streaming technology, the company insists there is no risk to Prime Video availability in the country.

• A German court ruled that Amazon's Prime Video app infringes on a Nokia patent related to streaming smartphone content to TVs.
• Nokia can seek an injunction to disable the feature in Germany, but must first provide a €500 million bank guarantee.
• Amazon maintains that Prime Video access for customers in Germany is not at risk and is evaluating its next steps.
• Nokia welcomes the court's decision and has expressed willingness to negotiate a licensing agreement under fair terms.
• In a similar case last year, Amazon halted Fire TV 4K stick sales in Germany after another Nokia patent ruling.

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