原创译文 | 德国法院裁定苹果公司侵犯高通专利权

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德国法院周四裁定，iPhone制造商苹果公司侵犯了高通公司的硬件专利，并表示这家美国公司不再能继续在德国销售一些含有特定组件的iPhone型号。

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（路透社） -德国法院周四裁定，iPhone制造商苹果公司侵犯了高通公司的硬件专利，并表示这家美国公司不再能继续在德国销售一些含有特定组件的iPhone型号。

法官马蒂亚斯·齐甘在法庭上称，如果苹果提出上诉，该裁决将不会立即生效。

此案是高通公司在美国和中国进行类似法庭审判后，第三次就专利侵权指控苹果的禁令。

在德国，高通正在寻求禁止一些使用英特尔芯片的部分iPhone。法官裁定，包含苹果供应商Qorvo芯片的手机侵犯了高通公司“信封”的一项跟踪专利，该功能可帮助手机在发送和接收无线信号时节省电池电量。

“世界各地的竞争管理机构一再认定高通的许可做法是非法的，但高通继续试图通过专利诉讼活动取得同样的结果”，英特尔总法律顾问史蒂文罗杰斯在一份声明中表示，“这些诉讼基本上没有成功，最多只能减少创新，提高价格。”

Apple和Qorvo没有立即发表评论。

去年7月，高通在慕尼黑的地区法院起诉苹果，要求其发布禁令，停止在德国的一些iPhone销售，并要求支付赔偿金。

该案件是两者之间更广泛的法院冲突的一部分，其中苹果声称高通从事反竞争商业行为，以保护对所谓的调制解调器芯片的垄断，这些芯片有助于移动电话连接到无线数据网络。美国联邦贸易委员会还就高通的业务行为起诉了高通,，该案件将于下个月在加利福尼亚州进行审判。

高通公司在全球各地的法庭上指控苹果公司侵犯了其专利，并已在美国和中国寻求禁止iPhone的销售。

美国监管机构发现苹果公司侵犯了一项高通专利，但迄今为止建议不要禁止部分iPhone销售，但中国法院本月初对部分iPhone发布了销售禁令。苹果公司表示，其手机仍处于销售状态，并且认为它已经遵守了中国法院的命令，但在裁决之后，苹果也对其 iphone 软件进行了修改。

太平洋时间上午7:45更新：苹果公司发布声明，宣布暂停iPhone 7和iPhone 8在德国零售店的销售，但通过运营商和经销商继续销售“所有iPhone型号”。

苹果声明如下：“高通公司的行为就是不顾一切地试图转移人们对我们公司之间的真正问题的注意力。他们在法庭和日常业务中的策略正在损害创新并伤害消费者。高通坚持根据他们没有做的工作收取过高的费用，并且他们正在接受世界各国政府的行为调查。我们当然对这一判决感到失望，并计划提出上诉。所有iPhone型号仍然通过德国4300个地点的运营商和经销商提供给客户。在上诉过程中，苹果在德国的15家零售店将无法使用iPhone 7和iPhone 8型号，但是iPhone XS，iPhone XS Max和iPhone XR我们所有商店将持续供应。“

太平洋时间上午11:17更新： 在随后的新闻稿中，高通公司表示：

一旦Qualcomm发布有关苹果公司在上诉时推翻或修改判决的潜在损害赔偿的证据，该判决可立即执行。 法院还裁定，Apple将对金额赔偿负责，金额将在以后确定。

迫于苹果iPhone分销的压力，高通似乎将迅速发布必要的债券。“法院还批准高通公司要求，要求对所有销售相关的细节进行核算，包括德国被控设备的收入和利润，以及召回和销毁德国所有零售商的所有被控设备。”

原文

German court says Apple infringed Qualcomm patent, but holds ban pending appeal (Updated)

(Reuters) — A German court ruled on Thursday that iPhone maker Apple infringed a hardware patent of Qualcomm and said the U.S. company could no longer sell some iPhone models in Germany which contain a particular component.

The ruling will not go into immediate effect if Apple appeals, judge Matthias Zigann told the court.

The German case is Qualcomm’s third major effort to secure a ban on Apple’s lucrative iPhones over patent infringement allegations after similar court efforts in the United States and in China.

In Germany, Qualcomm is seeking a ban on some iPhones with chips from Intel. The judge ruled that phones that contain a chip from Apple supplier Qorvo violated one of Qualcomm’s patents around so-called envelope tracking, a feature that helps mobile phones save battery power while sending and receiving wireless signals.

“Competition authorities around the world have repeatedly found Qualcomm’s licensing practices unlawful, yet Qualcomm continues to try to achieve the same results through a campaign of patent lawsuits. These lawsuits have been largely unsuccessful, and at best would reduce innovation and raise prices,” Steven Rodgers, Intel’s general counsel, said in a statement.

Apple and Qorvo were not immediately available for comment.

Qualcomm sued Apple in the regional court in Munich in July last year, seeking an injunction to halt some iPhone sales in Germany as well as monetary damages.

The case is part of a broader court conflict between the two, in which Apple has alleged that Qualcomm engaged in anticompetitive business practices to protect a monopoly on so-called modem chips, which help mobile phones connect to wireless data networks. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has also sued Qualcomm over its business practices in a case set to go to trial in California next month.

Qualcomm has alleged in courts around the world that Apple violated its patents and has sought bans on iPhone sales in the United States and China.

U.S. regulators found Apple infringed one Qualcomm patent but have so far recommended against banning some iPhone sales, but a Chinese court issued a sales ban on some iPhones earlier this month. Apple said its phones remain on sale and that it believes it has complied with the Chinese court’s order, but it also made changes to its iPhone software in the wake of the ruling.

Update at 7:45 a.m. Pacific: Apple has issued a statement announcing the suspension of iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 sales in its own retail stores in Germany, but with continued sales of “all iPhone models” through carriers and resellers.

Apple’s statement: “Qualcomm’s campaign is a desperate attempt to distract from the real issues between our companies. Their tactics, in the courts and in their everyday business, are harming innovation and harming consumers. Qualcomm insists on charging exorbitant fees based on work they didn’t do and they are being investigated by governments all around the world for their behavior. We are of course disappointed by this verdict and we plan to appeal. All iPhone models remain available to customers through carriers and resellers in 4,300 locations across Germany. During the appeal process, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models will not be available at Apple’s 15 retail stores in Germany. iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR will remain available in all our stores.”

Update at 11:17 a.m. Pacific: In a subsequent press release, Qualcomm said:

“The judgment is immediately enforceable once Qualcomm posts bonds covering potential damages incurred by Apple should the judgment be overturned or amended on appeal…. The court has also determined that Apple is liable for monetary damages in an amount to be determined at a later time.”

Qualcomm appears to be set to rapidly post the necessary bonds, tightening the screws on Apple’s iPhone distribution. “The court also granted Qualcomm’s request for an accounting of the details associated with all sales, including revenues and profits of the accused devices in Germany and a recall and destruction of all accused devices from all retailers in Germany.”

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