Style company Apple has had a writ from Taiwanese firm Tera Xtal, claiming it has infringed its patents.
According to the Taipei Times, Apple used patented technology to put sapphire substrates into cameras used in iPhones. Apple, of course, doesn’t manufacture these things but uses a supply chain to make them.
A company representative told the newspaper that it had taken action against Apple because of its large sales volume, but that this won’t be the end of the matter.
She said that it’s entirely possible that lawyers may be put on other manufacturers’ cases, including giant Korean companies Samsung and LG.
Tera Xtal wants to extract $9.88 million in damages if it’s proved that Apple has in fact breached its patents.
The company is also contemplating taking legal action against firms in other jurisdictions.
