Federal Court limits Apple's downside in upcoming infringement trial against Qualcomm
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Apple and Qualcomm are scheduled to square off next month in a lawsuit filed by the chip maker that claims Apple infringed on multiple Qualcomm patents. Today a federal judge made some rulings in Apple's favor. A motion filed by Apple and granted by the judge, prevents Qualcomm from seeking compensation for any infringement that might have occurred before the suit was filed in 2017.
In December, a court in China ruled that Apple had infringed on a pair of Qualcomm patents leading to a preliminary injunction against the sale in China of the Apple iPhone 6s through the iPhone X. Days later, a court in Munich found that Apple infringed on a different Qualcomm patent; this resulted in a ban preventing Apple from selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 series. Apple is appealing both of these decisions.
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