Judges are getting worse
I really hope HTC win this patent case and can then file suit against Nokia to reclaim their lost earnings.
What is this judge thinking? There is an ongoing appeal regarding the efficacy of the patent, so even the patent is in question.
If you look at it from a different angle - who is most at risk from harm should the wrong judgement be given for an injunction, the answer is HTC. If Nokia didn't get an injunction and their patent was upheld later, they could simply sue HTC for the money they owe. However, as HTC now has this ban during the busiest mobile device sales period of the year, their business is going to be severely damaged by the injunction. If the patent is thrown out in the future, HTC will then have even more leg work to do to try and reclaim their lost income - the value of which will be subject to lots of guesswork by both sides meaning HTC may not actually get their money back and Nokia still come out ahead.
The right judgement here would be to say no to an injunction, and wait for the outcome of the appeal.