The iPhone maker was banned from selling the iPhone 7 and 8 models in Germany in December following a patent dispute with Qualcomm. Apple expected to remove 3D touch from new iPhonesQualcomm on Thursday obtained the preliminary injunction stopping Apple from using a statement that it released to the press in response to the December ruling. “The press release … is misleading as it contains statements that are at least potentially deceptive about the availability of the goods, namely the iPhones affected by the ruling,” a three-judge panel wrote in the latest ruling. Apple to produce fewer iPhones over slow demandThe judges said Apple’s press release gives consumers and retailers the false impression of unlimited availability of the phones. Apple did not respond to a request for comment on Friday.

Source: The Express Tribune January 19, 2019 08:15 UTC