Qualcomm Wins Ban on Some Apple IPhone Sales in Germany
- Chipmaker scores victory amid licensing fee battle with Apple
- Qualcomm would have to post $765 million to enforce order
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Qualcomm Inc. won an injunction that allows a ban on sales of some iPhone models in Germany, giving the chipmaker another weapon in its long and bitter licensing battle with Apple Inc. only 10 days after winning a similar judgment in China.
Most iPhones will stay on store shelves through Christmas, however. In order to block sales of any Apple products, Qualcomm would have to post a 668.4 million-euro ($765 million) bond to cover any losses if the ruling is reversed on appeal.