The Delhi High Court made this decision after Ericsson accused the company of infringement on its patents. It has also directed customs authorities to prevent the import of Xiaomi phones that infringe the patents of Ericsson.
Following the court order, Xiaomi Vice President, Hugo Barra wrote on Facebook saying ” we have been forced to suspend sales in India until further notice due to an order passed by the Delhi High Court. As a law abiding company, we are investigating the matter carefully and assessing our legal options.”
This means that, unless the company reaches a settlement with Ericsson in court, its current devices Redmi Note and Redmi 1s won’t be going on sale via Flipkart.
India is the second largest market for Xiaomi, China being the first, a ban on its products will create a huge problem for them. After the huge success of the Xiaomi Mi3, they are gearing up for the launch of the Xiaomi Mi4 in sometime during April to June in 2015.
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