Published: August 8, 2017
Publication: Forbes
“The United States International Trade Commission said on Tuesday that it’s agreed to start an investigation into Qualcomm’s claims that Apple has violated its patents in devices like the iPhone 7. The federal trade agency can bar products from entering the US.
In early July, the San Diego, California-based mobile chipmaker asked the ITC to stop further sales of iPhones equipped with cellular baseband modem processors made by chip rival Intel. Qualcomm said Apple violated potentially six of its patents in how it uses the Intel modems. Apple began using Intel cellular modems for some versions of the iPhone 7 launched last year, with the remaining supplied by Qualcomm.”