the devices of Apple They are one of the best sellers worldwide and the figures prove it. In the first fiscal quarter, the brand exceeded its own expectations on Wall Street and sold 123.9 billion dollars, as indicated The Republic.
The apple company is also well received in Colombia, however, the lawsuit between Ericsson and Apple over a patent issue would affect the sale and import of these devices in the country.
The legal action, which also takes place in the United Statesoccurred because the agreements between both companies expired in 2021 and they might not reach a new agreement; Ericsson claims Apple infringed 12 patents. At the moment, it is known that the trial will be held in June 2023.
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One of Ericsson’s claims is for Apple to pay $5 for each device sold in compensation for one of the 5G-related patents. However, those from Cupertino assure that this is an essential patent, as iPadizate points out.
The specialized portal ensures that these types of patents cannot have abusive prices, and that the trial in the US might force Ericsson to reveal how much it charges other manufacturers for this.
iPhone ban in Colombia
While waiting for what may happen in the trial in the United States, the situation in Colombia was resolved by the 043 Civil Court of the Bogotá Circuit.
The court, as collected iPadized“found that Apple’s 5G iPhones and iPads violated claim 13 of Colombian patent no. NC2019/0003681which has been declared essential to the 5G standard and was granted to Ericsson in 2019 and will remain valid until December 2037.”
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What does this mean? Basically, what the court order states that Apple is prohibited from selling, marketing and iPhones and iPads that have 5G technology. In addition, you must “warn and communicate” with sellers, distributors and dealers to ensure compliance with the sentence.
Which Apple devices cannot be purchased in Colombia?
The court order specifies that it will be the iPhone and iPad that are compatible with 5G technology. Among them are:
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPad Pro*
- iPad Air*
- iPad Mini *
In the case of iPads, the measure only prohibits those that have 5G mobile connectivity, so devices with only WiFi can continue to be sold without problems.
