China is the second biggest economy in the world with a population of 1.379 billion. This is why many bluechip companies are vehemently struggling to get a share of the market.
There are so many factors militating against this. One of the major hiccups is the Chinese government that is aggressively supporting and advancing the interest of indigenous Chinese companies. Today, you have very good Chinese alternative to Uber, Google, Whatsapp and Facebook etc. This has made it very difficult for international companies that have succeeded in other parts to find it difficult to operate in China.
This is a part reason why Qualcomm has filed a Beijing property court to stop Apple from selling or manufacturing iPhones in China.
The world’s largest mobile chip maker filed several lawsuits against Apple in China, seeking to stop the sale and manufacturing of iPhones in the country. Qualcomm is claiming that Apple is illegally using its intellectual property in the country.
According to a Qualcomm, a spokesperson said: “Apple employs technologies invented by Qualcomm without paying for them adding that the lawsuit is based on three non-standard essential patents covering power management and the Force Touch technology in Apple’s touchscreen devices.”
Speaking on behalf of Apple, a spokesperson said: “Apple believes deeply in the value of innovation, and we have always been willing to pay fair and reasonable rates for patents we use. In our many years of ongoing negotiations with Qualcomm, these patents have never been discussed and in fact were only granted in the last few months. Regulators around the world have found Qualcomm guilty of abusing their position for years. This claim is meritless and, like their other courtroom maneuvers, we believe this latest legal effort will fail.”
This is the latest move in a legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm that’s gone on for months. The companies are in a disagreement over how much Apple should pay for the radio chip it uses to power the iPhone’s cellular connection. Apple thinks Qualcomm charges too much. Qualcomm believes Apple isn’t recognising the other technologies that go into the component.
Intel, another chip partner of Apple, claimed earlier this year Qualcomm’s request for the ITC to intervene was “a transparent effort to stave off lawful competition from Qualcomm’s only remaining rival.”
Qualcomm was fined $774 million for a monopoly on smartphone modems in Taiwan. Qualcomm said it plans to appeal the ruling.
Competition is the name of the business. So, businesses are doing their best to outwit their competition, in any case, they cannot collaborate or work together.
