June 21, 2012.
A little-known company suddenly filed a lawsuit against Apple in the No. 1 Court of Magic City.
Sued Apple Computer Trading Co., Ltd. and Apple Inc. for patent infringement.
Faced with the prosecution, Apple responded quickly. During the public trial, it directly filed an administrative review with the Patent Reexamination Committee of the State Intellectual Property Office, requesting that the patent be declared invalid.
Here we need to mention what patent the little robot infringed on Apple.
Small Robot Company In 2004, Yuan Jun applied for a patent for "a chat robot system" with the State Intellectual Property Office.
Siri was founded in 2007 and was acquired by Apple three years later, in 2010.
Actually, it’s not just Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s XiaoIce, and Amazon’s Alexa that are such products.
However, among so many chat robot products, the small robot chose Apple’s Siri to file an infringement lawsuit.
In this regard, the boss of Little Robot also gave his own answer: Apple is the second company after them to release such a system, and Apple is a very influential company in the world. So Yuan Jun noticed it as soon as it was released.
Translated, what Yuan Jun actually means is that Apple is rich, and if you sue Apple, you can get a large amount of compensation!
Yuan Jun asked Apple to compensate 10 billion in losses.
As the world's top company, Apple also has a strong team of lawyers and immediately fought back.
If a small robot company sues Apple for infringement, then Apple will directly request that the small robot patent be declared invalid.
There is also a bit of trivia here, that is, it is impossible for the court to determine that infringement is established before the conclusion of whether the patent is valid.
Protracted intellectual property litigation requires a huge amount of money and energy. If it drags on for a long time, some plaintiffs will be unable to hold on and have to give up the lawsuit or accept a settlement.
This is a common method used by multinational companies like Apple.
In the next two trials, the reexamination committee decided in September 2013 to maintain the validity of the patent.
As a result, Apple directly changed the target of the lawsuit this time, directly filed an administrative lawsuit, and took the National Intellectual Property Patent Review Board to court.
This move is really high!
The verdict of the No. 1 Intermediate Court in Beijing was that Apple still lost the case and chose to support the decision of the Patent Reexamination Board.
At this point, Apple was naturally not willing to pay a huge compensation of 10 billion, and immediately chose to appeal.
At this point, many people feel that Apple will continue to lose the lawsuit, and there will be an example of an international company losing a patent lawsuit in China.
However.
The Beijing High Court overturned the previous judgment and revoked the decision of the Patent Reexamination Board!
The patent validity of small robots has become an issue!
In the patent application, the description of how to implement this function is not detailed enough, which does not meet the ‘disclosure’ requirements of the patent law.
Whether the publicity is established or not has also become a key controversy on whether the patent is established and whether the infringement lawsuit can be fought.
This matter has been postponed until this year.
Just in May this year, Little Robot filed an administrative retrial with the Supreme Court.
Many people did not notice this, but Wang Donglai paid attention to it.
In addition, this time Apple plagiarized the Meipai program algorithm and infringed on the Ruan Wei filter chip.
If Wang Donglai decides to sue, it will definitely cause a huge shock.
In the office.
When Wang Donglai told Ruan Wei about the matter, Ruan Wei did not appear very excited and happy.
Instead, he said with some hesitation: "Professor Wang, there is no problem in prosecuting, but we may not get the results we want!"
Wang Donglai knew very well what Ruan Wei meant.
Patent infringement of small robots, such an obvious matter, has been litigated in recent years.
Moreover, it is obvious to the naked eye that this lawsuit will continue to be fought.
It’s really hard to say who wins and who loses.
For China, the Apple mobile phone is not just a mobile phone, it also carries more symbolic meaning.
For example, it is the employment and tax revenue generated by the domestic production and sales of Apple mobile phones.
It also attracts international capital, which shows China’s sincerity in reforming.
Businessmen do not need to consider these things, but the trial officials do.
Therefore, the patent infringement case of the small robot will not come to a conclusion yet.
Wang Donglai nodded and said without any surprise: "I know!"
"However, this does not mean that we will do nothing. The total patent fees paid by domestic companies to foreign companies every year are enough There are hundreds of billions, and now we It’s time to change this situation.”
“What’s more, if Apple doesn’t recognize this patent, it’s not up to him!”
Hearing what Wang Donglai said, Ruan Wei thought about it. Thinking about it, he nodded in agreement.
Indeed!
This time Apple and Samsung’s infringement incident is too serious, and there is not much room for defense.
Because Apple and Samsung can't come up with a reasonable explanation for why their mobile phones have such problems when they are used to take pictures of the moon.
As for the stuck machine and black screen, they are nothing compared to this.
"Mr. Wang, if that's the case, then I will listen to you this time!"
Ruan Wei didn't have much hope in his heart, but he still expressed his willingness to support Wang Donglai.
After reaching an agreement with Ruan Wei.
Ruan Wei has decided to leave Tianjin University and go to Tangdu Jiaotong University to teach.
Although Jinda did not feel sorry for Ruan Wei in this incident, Ruan Wei did not owe Jinda anything.
Now that it has been decided to sell the company's shares to Wang Donglai, Ruan Wei will naturally not stay at Tianjin University, and going to Tangdu Jiaotong University is also a very good decision.
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soon.
Just when the heat of the Samsung and Apple mobile phone incident has not dropped.
Galaxy Technology officially posted a complaint and a lawyer’s letter.
In the complaint, this incident was recorded in detail, and the Meipai program algorithm patent application was attached, as well as the bugs that appeared in Samsung and Apple mobile phones, and the comparison of the cracked program codes.
Both pictures and texts are reasonable.
As for the lawyer's letter, the content is more direct.
Without any politeness, he directly sued Samsung and Apple for infringement, demanding compensation and an apology!
On the Internet, with the publication of this complaint and lawyer’s letter, the already highly topical infringement incident has become so popular again.
Five of the top ten hot searches on Weibo are about this matter.
As for other platforms, they are pretty much the same.
This time, Wang Donglai did not choose to prosecute in Tangdu, but directly chose to prosecute in the capital.
Just when the Internet was abuzz with this complaint.
Galaxy Technology once again posted a complaint and an announcement.
The announcement mentioned that Wang Donglai acquired the company founded by Ruan Wei, and when taking inventory of assets, he discovered that Apple had infringed on the company's filter chip patent.
So, I chose to sue.
These two complaints can be said to have completely made the situation go viral. No one thought that Apple would engage in such infringement.
Not only is it infringing Galaxy Technology’s patent, it is also infringing on another company’s patent.
For a time, many people had the impression of plagiarism and infringement against Apple!
In products such as Toutiao controlled by Galaxy Technology, the patent dispute between small robots and Apple has been quietly raised again.
Three incidents of Apple infringing the patents of domestic companies were spread quickly on the Internet with deliberate intention.
In just a few hours, it spread to every corner of the Internet.
If it is one thing, a large number of people may speak for Apple and confuse right and wrong.
If there are two cases, there may be someone who openly favors Apple with the attitude of speaking out.
However, this time three infringement incidents were directly exposed, and the situation was different.
Anyone who wants to defend Apple knows that in the face of this number, defending Apple is untenable.
As a result, public opinion has become a one-sided situation.
Just when the Internet was in full swing criticizing Samsung and Apple.
Wang Donglai’s phone number was also bombarded with calls.
First of all, the caller was Xu Songyao.
"Actually, after problems occurred with Samsung and Apple mobile phones, someone came to me and asked me to call you to advise you not to pursue this matter anymore, not to make it known to everyone, and to reconcile privately. . ”
“I agreed, but I didn’t tell you, because I know what you think, and I agree with you!”
“ The West uses its technological advantages to occupy grassroots patents and make money from those who come after them. We accept this and pay a large amount of patent fees.”
“Now, they have infringed on our patent rights and want to settle privately. It’s unfair to even find someone to put pressure on you!”
“You did a good job this time, and the school and I will be on your side!”
"Don't worry, some people want to settle this matter, I will never agree!"
Xu Songyao finished speaking in one breath, and Wang Donglai said with great sincerity: "Thank you, Uncle Xu, for your support!"< br>
In Xu Songyao After the phone call, Wang Donglai received several more calls. Without exception, they all tried to persuade Wang Donglai to focus on the overall situation and not make such a joke, which had a great impact on attracting foreign investment. Influence and so on.
Faced with these people, Wang Donglai did not hesitate and hung up the phone immediately.
Finally, I was so annoyed by the continuous calls that I turned off the phone.
...
However, even so, Wang Donglai was not purified.
“This time, you have stirred up a hornet’s nest!”
Yao Qizhi looked at Wang Donglai and said with a little emotion.
“Professor Yao, I don’t really agree with what you said. Doesn’t Apple infringe the rights?”
Facing Yao Qizhi, Wang Donglai refused to give in and immediately retorted.
Yao Qizhi was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he laughed at himself and said: "I said it wrong. I originally wanted to talk to you as an old senior. Life experience, now it seems that I am really old.”
Hearing what Yao Qizhi said, Wang Donglai's expression softened and he said loudly: "Professor Yao, you are a scientific researcher, and you are good at this part. It is normal to have problems in other fields."
< br>Yao Qizhi laughed angrily when Wang Donglai said this.
Pointing his finger at Wang Donglai, he said funnyly: "Why didn't I see that you are so direct before, and you don't even know how to say a word of comfort?"
"Apple and Samsung, these two companies are not easy to mess with. One has a monopoly on most industries in Kimchi Country, and the other is also a top Internet company in Bald Eagle, with countless powerful shareholders. If you say so, don't you think so? Are you worried about the overseas market? ”
“From a practical benefit perspective, these two companies can definitely offer you satisfactory terms if they settle privately.”
“According to this. As far as I know, Samsung is willing to settle the matter by offering priority in the supply of advanced chips, and Apple is similar and is willing to pay to settle."
"However, you rejected them all, can you talk. Tell me what you think? "
Looking at Yao Qizhi, Wang Donglai understood that not only Yao Qizhi wanted to know these questions, but probably the leaders of Wudaokou wanted to know, and some other leaders also wanted to know.
After pondering for a while, Wang Donglai said: "Professor Yao, you should be aware of our country's backwardness in cutting-edge fields, right?"
Yao Qizhi did not speak and nodded.
"As for the patent fees our company pays every year, has Professor Yao ever paid attention to this?"
Yao Qizhi shook his head.
“Since Professor Yao doesn’t know, I won’t talk about it.”
"Is the patent infringement by Samsung and Apple this time serious? In fact, in my opinion, it is not serious, it is just a beauty program algorithm!"
"To tell the truth, it is just Improved the level of the camera! ”
“It can’t compare to the filter chip, it can’t compare to the CPU, it can’t compare to the GPU, it’s better than the filter chip. But where are the patents for operating systems and other core components? How much money do they make from the country every year? How many families can live a well-off life? How many have a monthly income of more than 5,000?”
"Except for coastal areas and first-tier big cities, the economic development of remote, old, young and poor areas is so backward."
"The West has used the sickle of patents to harvest the wealth accumulated through hard work in the country time and time again. Part of this wealth has also become the welfare of their domestic residents!”
“Western countries can have high welfare and high levels of social security because of dirty work! We did the hard work for them, and at the same time they took away the most valuable part!”
“Patents, in this new era, are actually a kind of plunder!”
"Domestic patent awareness is not strong. When many companies face the West, especially multinational companies like this, they will subconsciously be inferior. This is abnormal! It is also unreasonable!"
"Having said so much, what I think is very simple, that is, if you do something wrong, you have to bear the price!"
"Galaxy Technology is not the same company as before!"
"Western Companies can use patents as weapons, so I can Yes, if Kou can go, I can go too!”
“To tell you the truth, many people called me and tried to persuade me to give up.”
"I'm disappointed! But I won't give up!"
After Wang Dong finished speaking, he looked at Yao Qizhi quietly.
And Yao Qizhi also heard Wang Donglai's determination and seriousness from Wang Donglai's words.
On the one hand, Yao Qizhi is not optimistic about Wang Donglai's idea, but on the other hand, he admires it.
"Professor Wang, you know that if the Meipai program algorithm infringes, even if you win the lawsuit, you will not get much compensation."
"As for the infringement of the filter chip, I After looking at the situation, I am afraid that the main responsibility lies with Anhua Company. This company used the patented technology developed by Ruan Wei, and Apple only used the filter chip provided by this company.”
"If the lawsuit actually starts, the impact on Apple will not be very big, and it will not hurt the fundamentals."
"Finally, the case of small robot infringement is even more difficult to say. From a legal point of view, Apple is indeed It is an infringement, but from a technical point of view, the patent applied by Yuan Jun is too rogue in my opinion, and it directly blocks the subsequent development of technology.” Embarrassed , no matter who is judged to lose, it is difficult to decide.”
“What I said so much is to say that what happened to Apple and Samsung this time will not affect their fundamentals, but will have an impact on the Galaxy. Technology and your development will have some impact. You must consider this carefully. Business competition is sometimes cruel!"
After Yao Qizhi said these serious words, he left. .
But there was a sneer on the corner of Wang Donglai's mouth, which seemed to be looking forward to but also showing disdain.
"Then let me take a good look at what methods you two can come up with, and then we will see who has the better method!" (End of Chapter)
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