Patent dispute could block Apple’s iPhone 6 sales in Beijing

However, Apple’s latest run-in with the country’s law, this time over patent infringement, does not even add up as the copied device simply doesn’t bear any resemblance to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.

Tim Long, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets in NY, said he doesn’t think the impact of the Chinese ruling is meaningful.

But Apple told CNBC that all iPhone models 6 and higher were for sale today in China, and that it had appealed an administrative order from a regional patent tribunal in Beijing last month.

However, Apple says it appealed the order and the ruling has been stayed for the duration of the appeal – meaning that for now, the sales will continue.

Like our Facebook Page to get more wonderful content from us. Apple said it is still selling the phones in China, pending an appeal of the ruling.

China already accounts for a quarter of the turnover of the company.

Tim Long, an analyst at BMO Capital Markets in NY, said he doesn’t think the impact of the Chinese ruling is meaningful.

Apple’s China turf is getting increasingly tough after its iTunes services were stopped in April. Since Apple seems to always find a way to resolve whatever issue it’s facing in the country, it’s likely that relationship is good enough.

The iPhone 6 models violate an “exterior design patent” held by Shenzhen Baili. Last month, the tech giant lost the right to preserve exclusivity of the iPhone name in China.

FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, file photo, people wait to buy the new Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices outside an Apple store in Hong Kong. In 2012 the company battled a different company there which claimed ownership of the iPad trademark.

Recently, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office asserted that both the iPhones models breach the patent rights owned by Baili, a Shenzhen-based smartphone manufacturer, CNBC reported.

Analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray said the spat illustrates the ongoing “friction between Apple and the Chinese government”. However, Apple said that they hope to resume their services soon.