The ongoing legal saga between Qualcomm and Apple over iPhone royalty payments took an interesting turn today. According to CNBC, a court in China recently granted Qualcomm an injunction over the import and sale of various iPhone models. The impetus for the ban stems from a handful of random patents Qualcomm claims Apple’s iPhone infringes upon, one of which encapsulates the ability for a user to adjust the orientation of a photo via a touch interface. While the patent in question doesn’t have much to do with the core issue of the dispute, both companies — as tends to happen in complex litigation — are seemingly throwing everything against the wall in an effort to strengthen their negotiating position.
