It’s a win for the chipmaker, Qualcomm in a case against Apple where the court has ordered a ban of old iPhone sales in China. Qualcomm has won a preliminary injunction against the Cupertino giant in the Chinese court that would ban the sale of teh old iPhones. Namely, the Old iPhones includes iPhone 6S, 6S Pus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, Plus, and X.
It’s a part of Qualcomm and Apple long ranging battles which started last year after some accusations from each other. Recently, Qualcomm claimed that Apple stole its source code and shared it with the rival modem supplier, Intel. The tussle between both the giants is increasing with every court order.
In detail, the court accepted that Apple is infringing on the patents that are held by Qualcomm in the country for different features. Majorly, the features such as resizing pictures and managing applications are violating the patents. In order to bypass the court order, Apple needs to bring an update to all the devices in China. They can simply eliminate the features which are infringing on the Qualcomm patents.
Well, in response to the court’s move in Qualcomm case, Apple commented, “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.”
Qualcomm’s Don Rosenberg, general counsel of Qualcomm said, “Apple continues to benefit from our intellectual property while refusing to compensate us.”
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Recently, Qualcomm talked about the dialogue that is still going with the Apple. At that time, CEO promised that a resolution about the whole scenario is on the way and they are positively working on it.
We hope in the future, Qualcomm and Apple should resolve their conflicts formally rather than bashing each other in the courts. It’s helpful for both the companies and the tech world.
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