In a court in the Netherlands HTC Vs. Nokia Finnish mobile maker has won a huge victory in a lawsuit related to intellectual property. A Dutch court has banned the Taiwanese company from attaching the HTC One flagship handset after allegations of unlicensed use of Nokia’s microphone technology were substantiated. BBC Reportedly, the ruling will increase the pressure on the smartphone maker, which is suffering from a spare parts crisis.

Nokia That said, they’ve tested the HTC One phone and found it to have the exact same features as their high-powered sound-receiving technology. In the court’s announcement HTC Embarrassed and immediately looking for alternatives, the company said in a statement.

The verdict was announced in the Amsterdam District Court of the Netherlands and will remain in force until March 2014; As a result, ST Micro, the seller of the alleged component, will not be able to sell it to HTC in the Netherlands.

The technology in question is under the supervision of the court Nokia These have been proven to be innovations and are designed specifically for the Finnish firm’s mobile devices. Nokia says it does not have HTC’s license to use the technology or the microphone.

However, this ruling will only apply to the Netherlands. In other countries HTC Nokia will have to file separate cases in each country if it wants to fight against the technology. However, the courts of any country in Europe will consider the decision of the Dutch court.