Whenever Apple was barred from importing and selling few iPhone models in China, Qualcomm has currently been granted a second injunction against Apple on Thursday, banning the brand from selling some iPhone models in Germany.
Following the ruling in the Apple-Qualcomm patent case, Apple will currently stop selling iPhones in its stores in Germany that use chips from Intel and areas from another supplier called Qorvo.
The judge has ruled that smartphones that contain a combo of chips from Intel and Apple supplier Qorvo violated one of Qualcomm‘s patents about envelope tracking that helps mobile smartphones map up battery power whereas sending and receiving wireless signals.
In a statement, Apple said that it is planning to appeal the ruling. Under this condition, Judge Matthias Zigann told the ruling would not go into immediate effect. Regrettably, Apple said that throughout the appeal process, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models will not be sold in its 15 retail stores in Germany.
The company’s fresh iPhone models, including iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, will still be sold in those stores. Regrettably, the manufacturer has clarified that all iPhone models, like iPhone 7 and 8 will still be sold through carriers and other third-party retailers in Germany.
In a declaration, Apple said, “We are of course discouraged by this verdict and we plan to appeal. All iPhone models remain out there to consumers through carriers and resellers in 4,300 locations across Germany.”
On the other hand, Qualcomm said in a press launch that the injunction will be in effect as early as it posts the required bonds. The manufacturer added that it would complete the process “within a several days.” Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and In general counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated, said:
Two respected courts in 2 alternative jurisdictions just in the past 2 weeks have currently established the value of Qualcomm’s patents and declared Apple an infringer, ordering a ban on iPhones in the important markets of Germany and China.
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The German case is the chipset maker’s third primary effort to secure a ban on Apple’s lucrative iPhones more than patent infringement allegations. The company had noted filed this kind of cases in the United States and in China. This is moreover Qualcomm’s second primary win against Apple whenever a Chinese court granted an injunction against Apple for an alleged patent violation noted this month.
The case is part of a broader court conflict between the two tech giants in what Apple has alleged that Qualcomm engaged in anti-competitive business practices for a monopoly on its modem chips.