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昨天我們報導了,蘋果在加州正式向高通提起訴訟,索賠10億美元,表示高通長期以來利用其專利在手機領域向手機廠商利用專利綑綁的方式,收取不合理的費用。看來蘋果對兩間公司在蘋果A系列處理器的合作,背後累積了長期的不滿。而現在高通也正式在官網做出了回應。
在高通正式的官方新聞稿中表示,他們檢視完蘋果的起訴之後,高通非常肯定的認為蘋果的起訴毫無根據。他們表示蘋果在起訴中故意扭曲蘋果與高通所達成的協議以及談判,刻意營造高通壟斷的形象,並且貶低高通發明的專利技術所代表的價值以及分享這些專利帶給手機製造商巨大的利益。
高通的聲明全文如下:
“While we are still in the process of reviewing the complaint in detail, it is quite clear that Apple’s claims are baseless. Apple has intentionally mischaracterized our agreements and negotiations, as well as the enormity and value of the technology we have invented, contributed and shared with all mobile device makers through our licensing program. Apple has been actively encouraging regulatory attacks on Qualcomm’s business in various jurisdictions around the world, as reflected in the recent KFTC decision and FTC complaint, by misrepresenting facts and withholding information. We welcome the opportunity to have these meritless claims heard in court where we will be entitled to full discovery of Apple’s practices and a robust examination of the merits,” said Don Rosenberg, executive vice president and general counsel, Qualcomm Incorporated.
高通表示,他們將會在法庭上對這一切做出合理的解釋以及說明。簡單的講,就是雙方法庭見。
其實業界很多人都很意外,蘋果會對高通提起訴訟。畢竟過去iPhone手機每一次的推出,幾乎都離不開與高通的合作。而高通在亞洲從中國到韓國接連被罰了好幾億美元,現在官司打到自家主場,如果他們覺得在國外受到政治因素的委屈的話,不知道這次的判決是否會對他們而言比較「公平」呢?
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