Robert Barr, executive director of the University of California Berkeleys Center for Law and Technology, agrees that Nokias Windows Phone user interface are distinct compared with iPhone, reports .

Nokia, a longtime maker of phones, also has a thick portfolio of patents to protect itself. For Microsoft and Nokia, which are trying to make a comeback in smartphones, this design distinction is a clear advantage in the internecine patent wars sweeping the industry as much as it is a marketing advantage, the Times reports.

Stay tuned. During a , Nokia and Microsoft are expected to announce a high-end Lumia phone, probably with a new version of Windows Phone OS. Nokias annual developers conference also takes place September 5 and 6 in Finland.

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