Apple iPhones Found to Have Violated Chinese Rival's Patent (bloomberg.com)

Beijing's intellectual property regulator has ordered Apple to stop sales of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in the city, after it found that the design of Apple's iconic smartphone is too similar to a Chinese phone. The aforementioned handsets infringe on a Chinese patent for exterior design held by a company called Shenzhen Baili for its 100C smartphone. From a Bloomberg report: While the decision covers 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. [...] "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," IP specialist Ted Chwu said. The iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus were launched in 2014. What took them so long?

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Re:Interesting

[PopeRatzo]

Isn't a more interesting question, "How far has Apple fallen that they now have to copy Chinese designs?"

Re:iFrone 6

[PopeRatzo]

It's not easy finding shirts in my size, since I'm a double-tall, and most shirts aren't even single-tall.

I have the same problem with condoms.

Re:Interesting

[Kozar_The_Malignant]

The Chinese model wasn't invented until this year. Duh!