Qualcomm, US maker of mobile phone chips, filed lawsuits for patent infringement by Apple. It is seeking to halt manufacturing and sales of iPhones in China.
The suits are based on patents, covering technologies for touch screens and power management. Qualcomm says they are “a few examples of the many Qualcomm technologies that Apple uses to improve its devices and increase its profits.”
Earlier, Qualcomm filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that Apple was engaged in the unlawful importation and sale of iPhones that infringe one or more claims of six Qualcomm patents. They allegedly violated the patent-license agreement with Qualcomm, stopping to pay royalties for using the technology used in iPhones and iPads.
