Apple is known in the technology industry as a company that loves to patent virtually everything possible. It also heavily protects its intellectual assets by suing companies that dare to infringe Apple’s laws. It was loud about the many years of court battles of the Americans with other, also the largest players on the market.
However, this does not bother the company. For a long time, the company has been defending itself against Ericsson, which accuses the Americans of infringing patents relating to 5G technology.
The court bans the sale of new iPhones in Colombia
Ericsson has therefore sought a punishment that is extremely painful for Apple in the courts in many countries – a ban on the sale of devices that use the ideas of the Swedes. im getting their way in colombia. This is the first country in which – due to Ericsson’s victory – some Apple devices cannot be sold.
Specifically, it is about phones or tablets using the 5G network, in which the Ericsson patent has been infringed. These are the iPhones 12 and 13, as well as the iPad Pro with 5G access. Apple cannot sell them (alone or with the help of partners) and import these devices to Colombia. It is also to notify all sellers in Colombia of 50 million of the verdict.
Interestingly, the company has paid Ericsson in the past for the patents in question, which, according to the Colombian court, are infringed by Apple. However, the contract came to an end, and Apple did not extend it, because – as it recognized – the Swedes demand too high license fees. They also did not want to agree to lower them. So Apple said that the best way out of this situation would be … to stop sending further transfers and fight in court.
Apple obviously disagrees with the verdict.
Source: Gazeta
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