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Qualcomm's U.S. ITC Complaint Falling Apart as Apple Implements Workaround in iOS 12.1

Why nobody talks about the heavy disadvantages for customers?

They purchased an iPhone 7/8 (or plus) with an average battery time.

Since iOS 12.x this battery time is shortened obviously between 40% up to 60% (depending on the way of use) :rolleyes: – and NOBODY CRIES! :confused:

I wait till this "battery gate" is driven to surface – a big wave...

So we understand better the battery replacement program of 2018 ;)
 
gnasher729 said:
That hasn't happened. If you read the article, it clearly says that (a) Apple was most likely never infringing, (b) Qualcomm's witness explained what Apple would need to do so that even Qualcomm would admit Apple is not infringing, and (c) Apple did exactly that.
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No, it said that Apple claimed they didn't think they infringed.

Same as what Samsung said when Apple claimed that Samsung infringed on some utility patents. Samsung said they didn't think they infringed, and yet came up with workarounds anyway, just as Apple has.

It's one of the benefits of the patent system: the later inventions to work around an existing patent.
 
hbt15 said:
Not true. If a user buys the device in good faith that it is compliant they can’t be held liable for an infringement.
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You are completely and totally wrong. Saying “not true” and disagreeing with me doesnt make you right. There is no “good faith” exception to patent infringement.

35 USC 271(a): Except as otherwise provided in this title, whoever without authority makes, uses, offers to sell, or sells any patented invention, within the United States or imports into the United States any patented invention during the term of the patent therefor, infringes the patent.
 
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mtneer said:
Will QCOM be able to hold those individuals culpable in infringement now (assuming they can find them).
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This is not a patent infringement trail, this is an ITC case. They can only prevent the infringing devices from being imported. Once they are here and have been sold, they are no longer involved. There are also some patent infringement cases in progress as I recall, but this is not one of those.
 
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Alan Wynn said:
This is not a patent infringement trail, this is an ITC case. They can only prevent the infringing devices from being imported. Once they are here and have been sold, they are no longer involved. There are also some patent infringement cases in progress as I recall, but this is not one of those.
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The I.T.C. can issue a cease and desist order that affects domestic sales and inventory. They are not limited to exclusion orders that prevent importation.
 
Sasparilla said:
Just saw another article detailing how Google is adding to its chipmaking expertise with new hiring. Because of its lack of vision (smartphone CPU's - sitting on its only CPU for 3 years) and how unpleasant a company it is to deal with - Qualcomm will be lucky to exist in the smartphone CPU market in 5 years (Samsung and Huawei already make their own CPU's, throw out a Google smartphone CPU for the general market and it'll be game over for Qualcomm).
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Samsung most likely licenses technology for its own chips from Qualcomm. Qualcomm is slowly working its CPU’s into larger devices. Qualcomm makes modems for other devices (think Internet of Things).

Still, it pains me to see these two companies squabbling. They could accomplish so much more if they worked together.

Apple will never be the leader in every single piece of technology in the iPhone. They will more than likely spread themselves too thin and end up putting out a mediocre product. Better to let others work in thier specialty and focus on what they can truly do great. It’s not like Qualcomm is ever going to compete head to head with Apple.
 
Some of those patents are pretty ridiculous and broad. For example throttling functions in a device to conserve battery life.
Than's like me taking a patent out on "breathing air"
 
calzon65 said:
So interesting to see these two slug it out. Qualcomm was a leader in wireless telecom, with Intel getting into the space and rumors of Apple maybe getting into the modem space, I wonder if Qualcomm will become the Kodak of the wireless world.
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Qualcomm is heading down RIM/BlackBerry’s path. Intel’s mobile silicone is seeing heavy competition from other companies and their modem sector, if no breakthrough is made will slow down and eventually be dropped due to heavy losses.

FRAND will save the day.
 
T-R-S said:
Some of those patents are pretty ridiculous and broad. For example throttling functions in a device to conserve battery life.
Than's like me taking a patent out on "breathing air"
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That’s not what the patent claims. You have to look at the patent claims at the end of the patent specification, not the title and abstract, to determine what is patented.
 
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