高通交13.4億歐元保證金，確保部分iPhone機型在德禁售

Qualcomm enforces ban to halt some Apple iPhone sales in Germany

高通強制禁止蘋果公司的部分iPhone機型在德國銷售

素材來源：路透社 翻譯：世界播

(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) on Thursday took steps to enforce a court order banning the sale of some iPhone models in Germany, a move that will likely see Apple Inc (AAPL.O) pull those iPhone models from its German stores.

路透社消息——高通公司周四採取措施，執行一項禁止在德國銷售部分iPhone手機機型的法院命令，此舉可能導致蘋果公司將這些iphone機型從其德國門店撤出。

The U.S. chipmaker posted bonds of 1.34 billion euros ($1.52 billion) as part of a legal requirement by a German court, which found on Dec. 20 that Apple had infringed Qualcomm patents on power-saving technology used in smartphones.

這家美國晶元製造商提交了13.4億歐元(約合15.2億美元)的擔保債券，這是德國一家法院一項法律要求的一部分。德國一家法院12月20日裁定，蘋果侵犯了高通在智能手機節能技術方面的專利。

Apple had earlier said it would pull iPhone 7 and 8 models from its 15 retail stores in Germany when the order came into force. That order took effect when Qualcomm posted the bonds.

蘋果早些時候曾表示，當命令生效時，將從其在德國的15家零售店撤下iPhone 7和iphone8。該命令在高通提交這些擔保債券後正式生效。

Apple declined to comment on Qualcomm』s most recent move on Thursday.

周四，蘋果拒絕就高通最近的舉動置評。

The German case is Qualcomm』s third major effort to secure a ban on Apple』s lucrative iPhones over patent infringement allegations after similar moves in the United States and China, and is part of a global patent spat between the two companies.

這是在美國和中國採取類似行動後，高通公司第三次因專利侵權指控禁止銷售蘋果利潤豐厚的iphone手機的重大行動，同時這也是兩家公司之間一場全球專利糾紛的一部分。

According to the court order, Apple has to stop the sale, offer for sale and importation for sale of all infringing iPhones in Germany. Apple had said it was appealing the decision.

根據法院命令，蘋果必須停止在德國銷售、出售和進口所有侵權的iphone。蘋果曾表示，將對這一決定提出上訴。

The court also ordered Apple to recall the affected iPhones from third-party resellers in Germany, according to a statement by Qualcomm.

高通的一份聲明稱，法院還下令蘋果從德國的第三方經銷商處召回受影響的iphone。

In its previous statement on the decision, Apple had said it would continue to offer all of its phones at thousands of retail and carrier locations across Germany, a direct contradiction to Qualcomm』s interpretation of the order.

在此前有關這一決定的聲明中，蘋果曾表示，將繼續在德國數千家零售店和運營商處提供其所有手機，這與高通對該命令的解讀直接矛盾。

The Munich regional court was not immediately available for comment.

記者未能立即聯繫到慕尼黑地方法院進行置評。

Kai Ruting, a German lawyer not involved in the case, said the court order was directed at Apple entities rather than third parties.

並未參與此案的德國律師凱?魯廷表示，法院命令針對的是蘋果實體，而不是第三方。

「These third parties are still free to sell the (affected) iPhones, and they sell the majority of iPhones,」 Ruting said, adding, 「the question of a settlement will be driven by the U.S. litigation and not the German case.」

魯廷指出，"這些第三方仍可以自由銷售(受影響的)iphone，而且他們將銷售iphone的大部分機型"，他補充稱，"和解問題將取決於美國的訴訟，而非德國的案子。"

Ruting said that Apple had strong arguments for the German court』s ruling to be reversed on appeal. If that happens, Qualcomm』s bond will be used to compensate Apple, he said.

魯廷表示，蘋果有充分理由要求德國法院在上訴時撤銷裁決。他說，如果出現這種情況，高通的保證債券將被用來補償蘋果。

Apple』s announced intention to pull iPhones from stores in Germany contrasts with how it has handled a court decision in China, where there was a much broader ban on iPhone sales after a court ruled the devices violated Qualcomm』s patents. Apple has continued to sell phones in China, saying it believed its phones were legal in the country.

蘋果此前曾宣布打算將iPhone從德國商店撤出，這與該公司在中國處理一項法院裁決的方式形成了鮮明對比。在中國，一家法院裁定iPhone侵犯高通的專利後，中國對iPhone的銷售實施了更為廣泛的禁令。但目前蘋果公司仍繼續在中國銷售手機，並稱其相信其手機在中國是合法的。

Still, Apple also pushed a software update to address concerns over whether it was in compliance with Chinese courts.

不過，蘋果也推動了一項軟體更新，以解決人們對其是否符合中國法院規定的擔憂。

Qualcomm has said those software updates were insufficient and that Apple must still withdraw its phones. Apple had filed a request for the Chinese court to reconsider its decision, but no outcome has been announced.

高通表示，這些軟體的更新還不夠，蘋果仍必須撤回其手機。蘋果曾向中國法院提出請求，要求法院重新考慮其裁決，但尚未宣布結果。

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