The ongoing legal saga between Qualcomm and Apple over iPhone royalty payments took an interesting turn today. According to CNBC, a court in China recently granted Qualcomm an injunction over the import and sale of various iPhone models. The impetus for the ban stems from a handful of random patents Qualcomm claims Apple’s iPhone infringes upon, one of which encapsulates the ability for a user to adjust the orientation of a photo via a touch interface. While the patent in question doesn’t have much to do with the core issue of the dispute, both companies — as tends to happen in complex litigation — are seemingly throwing everything against the wall in an effort to strengthen their negotiating position.
In the wake of the ruling, Apple doesn’t appear to be flustered in the slightest. In a statement on the matter, an Apple spokesperson relayed the following: “Qualcomm’s effort to ban our products is another desperate move by a company whose illegal practices are under investigation by regulators around the world. All iPhone models remain available for our customers in China. Qualcomm is asserting three patents they had never raised before, including one which has already been invalidated. We will pursue all our legal options through the courts.”
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Qualcomm secures iPhone ban in China, but Apple says all models still available for purchase originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 09:59:07 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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