SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that the Fuzhou
Intermediate People's Court in China has granted the Company's request for
two preliminary injunctions against four Chinese subsidiaries of
Apple Inc., ordering them to immediately cease infringing upon two
Qualcomm patents through the unlicensed importation, sale and
offers for sale in China of the
iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8,
iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The two patents were previously found
to be valid by SIPO, the Chinese patent office.
"We deeply value our relationships with customers, rarely
resorting to the courts for assistance, but we also have an abiding
belief in the need to protect intellectual property rights," said
Don Rosenberg, executive vice
president and general counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated. "Apple
continues to benefit from our intellectual property while refusing
to compensate us. These Court orders are further confirmation of
the strength of Qualcomm's vast patent portfolio."
The patents enable consumers to adjust and reformat the size and
appearance of photographs, and to manage applications using a touch
screen when viewing, navigating and dismissing applications on
their phones.
Additional actions seeking similar relief for Apple's
infringement of other Qualcomm patents are pending in China and other jurisdictions around the
world.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm invents breakthrough
technologies that transform how the world connects, computes and
communicates. When we connected the phone to the Internet, the
mobile revolution was born. Today, our inventions are the
foundation for life-changing products, experiences, and industries.
As we lead the world to 5G, we envision this next big change in
cellular technology spurring a new era of intelligent, connected
devices and enabling new opportunities in connected cars, remote
delivery of health care services, and the IoT — including smart
cities, smart homes, and wearables. Qualcomm Incorporated includes
our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent
portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, all of our
engineering, research and development functions, and all of our
products and services businesses, including, the QCT semiconductor
business. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog,
Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Pete Lancia, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
Christie Thoene, Public
Affairs
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: publicaffairs@qualcomm.com
Mauricio Lopez-Hodoyan, Investor Relations
Phone: 1-858- 658-5431
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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