Philips has moved the Delhi High Court to prevent Xiaomi, and its other related businesses in India, from manufacturing and selling certain smartphones that infringe on its patented technology.
For those unaware, the Chinese tech giant has allegedly infringed on technology patents that were owned by Philips, the known consumer electronics maker, who is now seeking to restrain the former from manufacturing, assembling, importing, selling, offering for sale, advertising and selling on third party websites that include any UMTS enhancement (HSPA, HSPA+) and LTE technologies, which infringe on Philips’ patents, as per a LiveMint report.
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At the moment, the court has directed Xiaomi and other defendants to maintain their bank accounts operated in India, with a balance of 1,000 crores (roughly 136 million US Dollars). According to the court order passed on 27th November 2020, “It is made clear that the defendants are bound by the statement given by their counsel. The defendants shall file the details of the bank accounts operated in India where the amount of ₹1,000 crore is being maintained, on or before 2 December 2020.”
The next date of hearing for the matter is on 18th January 2021. Philips also sought an ad-interim order of injunction be granted directing the Central Board of Excise and Customs to issue instructions to custom authorities at every port in India. In other words, the company is seeking to stop the import of Xiaomi smartphones, especially those that infringe on its patented technology.
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