A court in Colombia has banned the sale of 5G iPhones and iPads in the country. This is the culmination of the Ericsson patent case. The court ruled that the specified Apple products infringe on a patent owned by Ericsson.

The Bogota court ruled in favor of Ericsson who had accused Apple of infringing on its 5G patent. The court in the country’s capital ruled that Apple’s 5G hardware infringed on a 2019 Ericsson patent which subsists till 2035. The ruling was made back in April and Ericsson has proceeded to enforce the ruling. Ericsson posted a $50,000 bond in May 2022. The Court thereafter ordered a preliminary injunction last week which affects Apple’s Colombia subsidiary.

The court injunction specifically bans apple from importing, selling, advertising, or commercializing any products that infringe on the patent. The Court also put on notice the regulatory authorities in the country to ensure compliance with the injunction. The order by the court has resulted in Apple filing an antisuit damages case in a Texas court.

Apple claims that the Colombian injunction gives Ericsson an undue advantage to pressure Apple into paying royalties. It is thus seeking an order from the court that Ericsson must indemnify Apple for any fines, fees, penalties, and costs due to the Colombian injunction.

The present case adds to the raft of patent lawsuits relating to the patents. There are several other lawsuits in Europe, the UK, and the US.

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Apple launched the iPhone 11 series in September 2019. However, reports about 2020 iPhones are already making rounds on the internet. 5G is going to be the hottest feature on the next-generation iPhone models and according to the latest DigiTimes report, support for the new generation technology will further drive iPhone sales in the market.

According to DigiTimes’ supply chain sources from Taiwan, Apple is expecting to sell over 100 million 5G iPhone models in 2020. This would be a substantial rise from the 70-80 million shipments expected of the current generation iPhone 11 series. While Apple is yet to officially confirm 5G on its next-generation iPhones, Qualcomm’s executive had hinted at an investor conference call that 2020 iPhones could come with this new generation technology.

5G iPhones in 2020 could do well in a market like China. It’s no secret that China is going to be one of the biggest iPhone markets in the world. There are already a bunch of 5G smartphones from companies like Huawei and Xiaomi and a number of other manufacturers are going to release their 5G models in the coming weeks. So despite the popularity outside of China, the lack of 5G in the current generation iPhones could be a major drawback for iPhones this year. But if 2020 iPhones support 5G, Apple could get a huge boost in the Chinese market next year, helping its overall sales.

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