Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has won a smartphone patent battle against HTC in a German court yesterday. According to the court ruling, some of the devices of the Taiwanese company infringed on Nokia’s “power saving” intellectual property rights. The lawsuit was filed in Germany, one of the Lumia manufacturers’ 22 patent lawsuits against HTC, an important market for mobile phones and tablet computers.

In an emailed statement about Tuesday’s ruling, the winning company said: “Nokia is pleased with this ruling, which confirms the quality of Nokia’s patent portfolio.”

The technology with which the verdict was announced basically saves the battery power of the device while connected to a network.

However, the Taiwanese company, which manufactures the One Series Android smartphone, has claimed that yesterday’s ruling by the court will not affect HTC’s business in Germany. This is because the three handsets that have been proven to have Nokia’s patent infringement are no longer being imported into Germany.

HTC also said it would appeal the ruling and consider whether an application could be made to the English Patent Court, including Germany, to declare Nokia’s intellectual property invalid.

Nokia has sued HTC not only in Germany but also in the United States and the United Kingdom over the same patent. A hearing on the matter is set to begin in the next two months at the US ITC (International Trade Commission).