In patent war, David can defeat Goliath

Will iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus be kicked out of Chinese market? Well, it depends.

Last month, Beijing Intellectual Property Office ruled that Apple had violated the patent rights of Shenzhen-based mobile-phone maker Baili Marketing Service Inc. The US tech giant has now moved Beijing Intellectual Property Court against BIPO to get the decision overturned. If Apple loses again, it could appeal to Beijing High People's Court, although the two parties could seek settlement during the course of the case, which is a common practice in patent disputes.

Based on the information on the website of State Intellectual Property Office, Baili filed the design patent for mobile phone (100C) on Jan 13, 2014, and got it on July 9, 2014. Both the dates are earlier than the official date of launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on the Chinese mainland, that is, Oct 17, 2014.