Apple and Nokia have requested that the patent infringement cases each has filed against the other be held mid-2012, according to a report. The same day, however, Nokia filed a request in U.S. District Court, asking that Apple’s antitrust claims be thrown out.
– The Apple-Nokia patent battles could continue on for more than two years, according to a report published March 12.

Pointing to a court filing, Reuters reported that the companies are
asking that a trial on their respective patent lawsuits be scheduled
for mid-2012, putting the industry on …