Google Pixel The line is one of the most popular phone brands in Japan, being ranked in the top three for 2024. However, trouble is going on as a series of Google phones has just been banned in the market.

ET News And Malex Report that Pentac has successfully won a court fight in Japan over Google’s patent violation. This legal victory means that the Pixel 7 series can no longer be sold in the market.

The Japanese court found that Google violated the standard-essential patents of the paint. These patents are important for smartphones and are usually licensed under friends (fair, appropriate and non-discriminatory) conditions. The patent in the center of the suit belongs to the “Control signal mapping” used in the LTE network.

As At News, One of the main reasons that the court ruled in favor of the sale ban, Google had a “Insincare and Non -Cooperation attitude”.

Do more pixel phones to be banned in Japan?

It should be known without saying that the Pixel 7 series is about three years old and has been successful by Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 lines since then. So Google is there as a result of this decision to watch sales hits in Japan.

However, Pentac has also filed a case of sales prohibition against the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 series. If this sales restriction is provided, it will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the lower line of Google in the region. This will be a particularly large blow for Google as it is one of the top three players in Japan for some time. Counterpoint Research also noted that Japan defeated America Q1 for pixel shipment back in 2023.

The Pentake was a prominent player in the late 2000s and early 2010s, but these early smartphones were a casualty during the years. Instead, fellow Korean brands LG and Samsung became more successful. The company has been acquired since then and is now “patent mudification business”. This aggressively moved after major companies, achieving a legal victory over OnePlus and Pokémon Go Developer Ninetic. This smartphone is also situated with brand blue.