1. Xidian Jietong v. Apple's infringement case is still under trial, and can win miracles after winning Sony;
According to Sichuan Net News, on March 28, 2018, the Beijing Higher People’s Court made a final judgment on the WAPI patent infringement case of Xidian Jietong, dismissed the appeal, and maintained the trial of the first instance. Sentenced that the company was ordered to stop infringement and compensate West Electric Jietong’s economic losses and reasonable expenditures for safeguarding rights for a total of 9.1034 million yuan. Xidian Jietong v. Sony case was also referred to by the industry as 'the first case of China's standard essential patents'.
In addition, Xidian Jietong v. Apple’s patent infringement case is still pending in the Shaanxi Provincial Higher People’s Court.
The disputes between Xidian Jietong and Apple began with a patent rights defense lawsuit for the wireless network security protocol. In April 2016, it was deemed that it was developed and held 15 years ago under the name “A secure access to wireless LAN mobile devices”. The patent for the method of data confidential communication (patent number 02139508.X) was infringed, and XD Jietong infringed on patent infringement and sued Apple Computer Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Xi’an Gome Electric Co., Ltd. to Shaanxi Province. The Higher People’s Court requested the court to order the three defendants to immediately stop the patent infringement, stop selling the mobile phone products that infringe on the rights of Xidian Express, and compensate for the economic losses.
On November 14, 2017, the Shaanxi Provincial Higher People's Court held open hearings on the infringement disputes between Xidian Jietong v. Apple Shanghai and Xi’an Gome Electrical Co., Ltd. In this case, West Power’s claim amounted to 1.5. Billion, has caused widespread concern in the industry.
In fact, the case was widely concerned before the formal trial. This is not only because it is the first case of the 'China Standard Necessary Patent' in the ICT field - after Xidian Jietong v. Sony patent infringement case, Xidian Jietong is the same. The second lawsuit initiated by the patent involved in the case and the defendant is the largest company with a global market capitalization of nearly US$100 billion. It is also the case that triggered a series of 'cases in the case' – which, in the eyes of the outside world, also heralds the series. The trial of the case will take a long time and cost a lot.
In both of these patent infringement cases, both Sony and Apple have filed a request for patent invalidity with the Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office. The Patent Reexamination Board made the conclusion that the patent involved in the case was valid in 2016 and 2017, respectively. The two 'invalid cases' were also selected as the top ten and tenth cases in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Czech company, a network security protocol technology generates revenue approximately 10 to 15 years later, and the patent period is only 20 years. In this case, the protection efficiency of intellectual property rights is very important. The real challenge is: In the world, the ICT sector is the hardest-hit area where large companies abuse their dominant position. They implement patent hijacking and the issue of Keda Bull Stores is relatively prominent. In response, Xidian Jietong said: With the use and protection, we insist on the equal treatment of large and small enterprises, Chinese and foreign enterprises, and all kinds of ownership enterprises. We believe in the power of intellectual property protection!'
At present, Xidian Jietong Company has signed patent licensing contracts with 70 product brand manufacturers worldwide. Among them, well-known companies in Europe, the United States, Japan, and Korea account for nearly 40% of the total. Products involved include mobile terminals, IoT products and industrial equipment.
It is understood that Xidian Jietong was founded in 2000. The network protocol is a set of rules, standards or conventions established for data exchange in the network. The network security protocol is the basic component of the network protocol and is the cornerstone of network security. According to Xidian Jietong technical personnel, 'The advanced nature of our technology depends on our long-term R&D investment and practical insights in the core technology areas of the network. We are highly concerned about the quality and credibility of our technology. The Hufu series technology has been awarded 12 items. International standards (ISO/IEC), 3 European standards (ECMA) and a number of national standards have been adopted. In addition, we have invested heavily in the protection of these leading technologies and have initially completed nearly 800 high-level projects in 16 countries around the world. Quality patent layout, nearly 500 items have been authorized to protect '.
2. Cool high regulation and control infringement
Xiaomi Group's recent preparations for listing in Hong Kong attracted much attention. However, on the 11th, Cool Group held a high-profile press conference to severely accuse Millet of infringing on various patents and requested to stop selling multiple mobile phones. For Cool's shot, International Real Estate Management Co., Ltd. Huang Lichong, co-founder of Strategic Management Group, said that the prosecution of Xiaomi by Cool would not necessarily affect Xiaomi’s listing process, but it may cause potential investors to feel significant risks and further affect valuation.
According to Bloomberg quoted informed sources, investors originally believed that Xiaomi could obtain a valuation of 100 billion US dollars and at least US$10 billion through listed financing. However, after looking at the actual financial information last week, the valuation is now at or between 600 yuan. Between 100 and 70 billion U.S. dollars.
However, on the basis of this assessment, it is difficult to judge whether investors deterred Xiaomi’s valuation of 100 billion US dollars, or whether brokers and Xiaomi’s executives lowered their valuation expectations, so that Xiaomi’s stock price rose sharply on the first day of listing.
Mainland mobile phone maker Xiaomi formally applied for listing in Hong Kong earlier this month. According to the China Securities Journal, Cool Group also held a press conference in Hong Kong on the 11th, stating that Xiaomi has been indicted for infringing 3 patents, including system interaction or UI type patents and Doka. Multi-standby technology, etc., require Xiaomi to stop production, selling millet MIX 2, red rice Note 5, red rice 5 Plus and other mobile phones that infringe on patent rights.
Xiaomi responded by responding positively to the behavior of the Coolpad lawsuit and has submitted invalid requests for several patents submitted by Coolpad. It is expected that this matter will be resolved fairly under the legal framework, and emphasizes that all business activities are normal at present. Type continued hot.
For both sides, Xu Bo, vice president of Sino-Thai International Research, believes that preliminary judgments that Cool's infringement litigation is more difficult to obtain court support. But this will increase the data supplement, hearing the content and other procedures, will delay the speed of Xiaomi’s listing, and overall think that Once the delay in the listing, will be detrimental to the valuation of millet.
(Wang newspaper)
3. The number of patents in the field of artificial intelligence in China accounts for over 20% of the world's patents;
On the 10th, the '2018 Global Artificial Intelligence Product Application Expo' was held in Suzhou, Jiangsu. At the meeting, Wang Xinzhe, chief economist of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that at present, the number of patents in the field of artificial intelligence in China accounted for 22% of the world.
In addition to exhibiting smart medical intelligence, intelligent English assessment, smart finance, etc., this expo also unveiled an autonomous driving experience for unmanned vehicles in outdoor venues, inviting viewers to control the activities of unmanned vehicles such as crossing and piling. Listening, visual, interactive high-tech 'artificial intelligence' annual exhibition.
According to Wang Xinzhe, in recent years, the artificial intelligence industry in our country has shown a good momentum of accelerated development, and the scale of the industry has grown. As of the end of 2017, there are more than 2,000 artificial intelligence enterprises in China, including Jiangsu, Beijing, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. More than 100. People's Daily
4. Thoroughly take the phone to take photos! Apple's new patent exposure: to make dual camera thoroughly 'split'
Currently double shots have become the standard for smart phones. As long as they are not low-priced products, they are basically equipped with dual-camera camera systems. However, the sub-cameras of dual-cameras on the market are basically auxiliary functions. Both the camera and the sub camera are often working together. Two different camera models shot different screens at the same time.
However, Apple's patent application for a new application is expected to make the idea of dual-camera simultaneous work become a reality. According to foreign reports from Patently Apple, Apple applied for a brand new patent in January this year. The patent shows that Apple’s dual-camera device can To realize the camera separation view and imaging, the iPhone is likely to support two cameras at the same time, shooting different images separately.
According to Apple's patent description, the device allows the rear two cameras to perform simultaneous view, imaging and video recording, and the files can be stored simultaneously.
For example, Apple said that users can use the device to shoot a wide-angle image with a wide-angle lens, and can use the telephoto lens in the device to take close-up shots; or the user can use the normal bit rate to take normal video, and you can also use slow-motion function to take slow-motion video. Different functions of the camera can shoot at the same time.
At the same time, on the same device and on the same device, the user can record completely different videos. This is the powerful point of the patent. However, there are still many difficulties that Apple needs to overcome to achieve this technology, at least at present. For the speed of data exchange between the processor and the image sensor, it is still not possible for Apple to implement the patent.
Patents are always patents, and we also cannot tell when this technology will appear on specific products. Applying for patents more than just shows Apple engineers thinking about product innovation. It does not mean that Apple will convert patents into consumption. product.
Actually, the thinking of mobile phone manufacturers for the multi-camera system has now entered a stagnation phase. In addition to the optical zoom and the portrait blur function, the dual-camera system does not seem to play any tricks. In this context, mobile phone manufacturers As long as it is in the direction of multi-cameras, it will create new selling points by stacking quantities.
In the future, if Apple’s patent can be implemented into the product, I believe it is still worth seeing.