German Apple Reseller to Keep Selling iPhones After Qualcomm Injunction
04 Gennaio 2019 - 9:56AM
Dow Jones News
By Nathan Allen
Gravis, a German reseller of Apple Inc. (AAPL) products, said
Friday that it will continue to sell iPhones despite a move by
Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) to trigger a court-ordered sales block on
certain models in Germany.
Gravis said it plans to continue selling the full range of
iPhone models, including those listed in the injunction, and will
restock according to customer demand.
A spokesman for Gravis said Qualcomm hadn't contacted the
company.
"The bottom line is there hasn't been any impact on our
business," he said.
A Munich district court in December ruled that several Apple
handsets infringed on a Qualcomm patent and issued an injunction to
block sales of iPhone 7 and 8 models, including the larger Plus
devices, and the iPhone X.
Qualcomm on Thursday posted a deposit of 1.34 billion euros
($1.52 billion) in security bonds required to trigger the ban.
Apple has said it plans to appeal the ruling. During the
process, iPhone 7 and 8 models won't be available at Apple's 15
retail stores in Germany, though they would remain available
through wireless carriers and other retailers in the country, Apple
said in December.
Write to Nathan Allen at nathan.allen@dowjones.com
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