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China: Apple wins iPhone 6 patent battle

By  |  March 28, 2017

A ban that threatened to stop the sale of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones in China has been overturned after a court ruled in favour of Apple in a patent dispute.

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    Chinese firm Baili sought a ban last year saying the iPhone infringed on the design of its 100C smartphone. China’s patent regulator agreed with Baili and imposed the ban on Apple and local reseller Zoomflight.

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    The Chinese court that overturned the ban said the regulator did not follow proper procedure when it was imposed.

    Earlier this month, Apple announced it would invest $508 million in China to build two additional Research and Development centres in Shanghai and Suzhou to boost local talent.

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