The Delhi High Court has reportedly asked Xiaomi to stop selling and importing phones in India. The order has been issued after Ericsson, a firm that deals in networking technologies, approached High Court saying that Xiaomi phones infringed on its patents.
The Delhi High Court granted an ex parte injunction order against Xiaomi for infringement of Ericsson’s patents” on Tuesday. The patents seem to belong to FRAND category, which means they are essential and Eriscsson has to licence them to any company at a reasonable fee. But apparently, for now there is no deal between Ericsson and Xiaomi for the said patents says SpicyIP
According to SpicyIP, Ericsson allegedly wrote to Xiaomi in July this year asking it to pay for the said patents. But Xiaomi allegedly did not reply.
According to the court order, Xiaomi cannot bring any new phones in India as well as cannot sell or advertise them here.This means Xiaomi may not be able to sell any phones in India unless it resoves the legal issues surrounding its operations.
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Xiaomi’s India head Manu Kumar Jain said that the company was yet to get the court order. “While we haven’t received an official notice from the Delhi High Court, our legal team is currently evaluating the situation based on the information we have,” he told IndiaToday.in “India is a very important market for Xiaomi and we will respond promptly as needed and in full compliance with Indian laws. Moreover, we are open to working with Ericsson to resolve this matter amicably.”
Currently, in India Xiaomi, along with its partner Flipkart, is focusing on selling the RedMi 1S and the RedMi Note in India. It is also planning to bring the 4G version of the RedMi Note this month and the Mi 4 early next year.
In an emailed statement to NDTV Gadgets, Xiaomi India Head, Manu Jain, responded to the Delhi High Court Injunction.
While we haven’t received an official notice from the Delhi High Court, our legal team is currently evaluating the situation based on the information we have.
India is a very important market for Xiaomi and we will respond promptly as needed and in full compliance with Indian laws. Moreover, we are open to working with Ericsson to resolve this matter amicably.
After entering India this year in July, Xiaomi has grown fast. It has managed to create a string buzz around the brand by offering aggressively-priced phones. Recently Xiaomi vice president Hugo Barra said that India was the company’s second biggest market after China.
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