Apple's i phones violate

1. Apple's iPhones violated
rival's patent: China IP body

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Apple violated the design patents of a Chine se device maker and may have to halt
sales of its latest iPhones in Beijing, the city's intellectual property authority ruled,
handing the US company its latest setback in a pivotal market. The iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus infringe on Shenzhen Baili's patent rights because of similarities to its
100C phone, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office wrote in its decision. Apple,
whose iconic gadgets helped define the modern smartphone industry , didn't
respond to requests for comment. The company can appeal the ruling and could be
allowed to continue selling its phones during the process.
Apple shares fell 1.3% to $96.3 at 9.32 am in New York Friday . They were down
7.3% this year through Thursday . While the decision co vers only Beijing, future
lawsuits against Apple could take the case as a precedent, potentially influencing
the outcomes of litigation elsewhere in China. Baili is one of scores of smartphone
brands trying to cash in on the country's mobile boom. Xu Guoxiang, inventor of
the patent and listed as a Baili representative on yellow-pages site czvv.com, did
not answer calls seeking comment.

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Apple, which is expected to introduce its next-generation iPhone in the fall,
can try to stave off a sales ban by ap pealing in several venues, including the
Beijing Higher People's Court and the Supreme People's Court, Bird and Bird
partner and IP specialist Ted Chwu said.
“If the position by the Beijing IP office is upheld and Apple doesn't appeal
further, then in theory they wouldn't be able to sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone
6 Plus,“ he said.
The ruling by the agency -which administers matters involving patents in
Beijing -is the latest in a series of setbacks for Apple in its largest market
after the US. Its book and movie services were blocked in April for violating
foreign publishing regulations. In 2013, state media accused the company of
shoddy customer service and inadequate warranties, prompting an apology
from CEO Tim Cook.

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