In June, 20021,a judge of the British High Court ruled that Apple infringed two patents of Optis and ordered it to pay the license fee. At present, the value of this fee has not been determined, but the media broke the news that Apple may have to pay 5 billion pounds (about 45 billion yuan) for using "standard" smartphone technology in its products. If Apple withdraws from the British market, then Apple does not need to pay this fee.
It is understood that the case has not yet been finalized, and the final result will end in 2022.
Apple lawyer analyzes the case:
The report shows that a court case at the end of July will determine whether Apple must make a legally binding commitment in the trial in July 2022 and abide by the payment rate set by the judge. If it refuses, Apple may be banned from selling iPhone in this country.
Mary Demetriou, Apple's lawyer, retorted: "I'm not sure if this is correct ... Apple's position is that we really should carefully consider the terms (licensing rate) and decide whether it is right to accept such terms or leave the British market from a commercial point of view. From a commercial point of view, the terms stipulated by law may be unacceptable. "