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Vegastouch

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Jul 12, 2008
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Hmm, this is getting to be ridiculous.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/07/07/shanghai-firm-sues-apple-over-siri/

Shanghai Firm Sues Apple Over Siri

It’s lonely at the top, and litigious.

Apple (AAPL) is facing another made-in-China lawsuit. This time over its software program Siri.

Shanghai-based Zhizhen Network Technology is alleging that Apple violated one of its patents for Zhizhen voice technology product called Xiao iRobot, Zhizhen’s chairman Yuan Hui said the company sent a legal notice to Apple in May, but did not receive a response. As a result of Apple’s silent no, Zhizhen filed a lawsuit in a Shanghai court on June 21, with that court announced on June 26 that it will hear the case soon, according to a China Daily story published Saturday, citing Yuan.

The lawsuit came days after Apple paid $60 million to Shenzhen-based Proview Technology to end an ugly legal battle over the naming rights of the iPad.

See: Apple Sued For Siri Patent Infringement – eWeek
 

Jb07

macrumors 6502
Oct 31, 2011
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Dallas
Why is it ridiculous? If Apple is infringing on one of this firm's patents, then they have a right to sue Apple. They're just protecting their IP.
 
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