Chinese court bans iPhone sales in patent dispute, Qualcomm says
- Move is latest in a long-running dispute over patents and royalties between the two California tech giants playing out in courts worldwide
A Chinese court ordered a ban in the country on iPhone sales in a patent dispute between US chip maker Qualcomm and Apple, according to a Qualcomm statement on Monday.
The statement said Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court had granted Qualcomm’s request for two preliminary injunctions against four subsidiaries of Apple, ordering them to immediately to stop selling the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X.
The move marked the latest in a long-running dispute over patents and royalties between the two California tech giants playing out in courts and administrative bodies worldwide.
“Apple continues to benefit from our intellectual property while refusing to compensate us. These court orders are further confirmation of the strength of Qualcomm’s vast patent portfolio,” said Don Rosenberg, Qualcomm executive vice-president and general counsel in Monday’s statement.
The China case is based on patents which enable consumers to adjust and reformat the size and appearance of photographs and manage applications using a touch screen, Qualcomm said.