Monday, December 10, 2018

Chinese Court Says Apple Infringed on Qualcomm Patents - The New York Times

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Americans have the idea that the Chinese have no respect for intellectual property, that by hook and crook they steal it, etc.  I don't know how much they steal - but I do know that patent infringement is something that companies do all the time.  It is a simple proposition:  the patent discloses how to do something.  You can copy it and defend on the grounds of invalidity, or you can work your way around it.

But what I do know is that the Chinese IP courts are growing increasingly competent, viz: 

Chinese Court Says Apple Infringed on Qualcomm Patents - The New York Times: The court’s decision, which bars Apple from selling seven iPhone models in China, is the latest turn in a broad legal battle between the companies.

A Chinese court said Apple infringed on two Qualcomm patents and must stop selling seven of its most popular smartphones in the country, Qualcomm said on Monday, the latest turn in a broad legal battle between the two big tech companies.
The court decision bars Apple from selling the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X in the country, Qualcomm said.
The ruling does not affect sales of Apple’s three newest iPhones, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. As of late Monday in China, Apple was still selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 on its Chinese website as well. Apple said all models remain available for customers in China, as the ruling only involves models running older software it has now changed.
Qualcomm, which has long sold key communications chips to Apple but has been excluded from its latest models, has filed a series of patent suits against the smartphone giant in multiple countries. Those lawsuits came after Apple filed suit in early 2017 challenging Qualcomm’s practices in licensing its patents.

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