Qualcomm granted preliminary injunction to ban sale and import of Apple iPhones in Germany

Qualcomm has announced that the District Court of Munich found that Apple is infringing Qualcomm’s intellectual property for power savings in smartphones and granted Qualcomm’s request for a permanent injunction, ordering Apple to cease the sale, offer for sale and importation for sale in Germany. The injunction covers all models of iPhones that contain the infringing functionalities and apply to Apple’s European Union entities as well as Apple. The judgment is immediately enforceable once Qualcomm posts bonds covering potential damages incurred by Apple should the company overturn or amended on appeal the judgment. Apple’s request to the court for a stay of the injunction was denied. The court has also determined that Apple is liable for monetary damages in an amount to be determined at a later time. 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 recall and destruction of all accused devices from all retailers in Germany. The injunction is effective as soon as Qualcomm posts the required bonds which will be completed within a few days. Soon after the judgment, Apple is pulling older iPhone models from German stores. While the appeal is ...