The chip group Qualcomm did in his conflict with Apple of 1.3 billion euros, a ban on the sale of older iPhone-enforce models in Germany. Now a dispute over the scope of the prohibition is likely to inflame.

Munich (Reuters) – The chip group Qualcomm, the court contended successfully sales ban of several older models of the iPhone in Germany. According to the judgment, had been deposited as security securities in the value of 1.34 billion euros, said Qualcomm.

The ban relates to the models of iPhone 7, and 8, as well as the iPhone X from 2017. The regional court of Munich on 20. December, the infringement of a Qualcomm patent by Apple found. Qualcomm’s got the right, a ban on the sale to enforce, if the chip, the group deposited the security.

The company showed, however, different views on the extent of the prohibition of the Sale. Apple announced after the ruling, mobile operators and other retailers would continue to remain all the models available. Only in the 15 German Apple Stores, the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 will no longer be sold, it said. On the Apple Website, the two devices could be ordered on Thursday. The iPhone was replaced by Apple in its range already by the XS.

Qualcomm reiterated on Thursday its view that Apple had to move the affected devices, according to the court judgment in the case of all retailers in Germany.

in Addition, Apple’s damages had to pay to Qualcomm, the court ruled. The amount is to be determined later.

Apple wants to ban the sale, as announced, tilting. The group has appealed against the relevant judgment of 20. December inserted, as a spokesperson for the Munich district court confirmed. The safety performance of each 668,4 million euros for the two procedures, in which the Patent is intended to secure the iPhone-the group against potential losses, in case he should get into the process right at the end.

the Patent refers to a technology that adjusts the power consumption of telecommunications Chips, so that the battery lasts longer. From the perspective of Qualcomm, it is not possible to work around this Patent by a Software Change. The manufacturer of the corresponding component in the in Germany sold iPhones, the US-based company, Qorvo, refers in turn to the fact that you can use your own solution, the Qualcomm’s Patent-infringing. Qorvo not want to disclose the schematics but, if Qualcomm could get as a competitor to access it.

“The chamber has not clarified how exactly the technical design of this chip is”, had given the presiding judge Matthias Zigann at the time of sentencing. “If the defense can only be done by you revealed a secret”, it is necessary to lay it open to either – and then it was no longer a secret. “Or you do not revealed the secret, and then loses may be the process.” The court decided accordingly on the basis of Qualcomm’s presentation of the implementation of the technology.

Qualcomm achieved with the Munich-based judgment was the first significant success in the worldwide dispute with Apple. The conflict began when Apple, Qualcomm sued with the accusation, the chip group demand to be high fees for the use of its patents. Qualcomm gets for the middle of 2017, no more money from the iPhone Foundries and throws the Apple in front of the court for the violation of various patents. The company is known primarily as a provider of processors and radio chips, but also requires the invention of many other technologies in Smartphones.

the method to run in China, and the United States. In China reached Qualcomm on the Basis of two Software patents a few weeks ago, a sales ban of several models from iPhone 6 to iPhone X from last year. Apple continued its sale, however, and pointed out that through a Software Update, the Patent not going to hurt.

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