Netease Technology News June 2, according to Indian media reports, China's smart phone maker Cool may or will be brought to court in India, accused the rival Xiaomi company patent infringement. Since January this year, Cool in China has been to two different domestic The court filed 7 such lawsuits.
Nancy Zhang, chief intellectual property officer of Cool, told the Economic Times of India that Indian law protects the rights of patent holders, so the court in this South Asian country has become a strong choice for Cool's lawsuit. She cites Ericsson as an example of sueing Xiaomi. This led to millet-related mobile phones being temporarily banned.
When asked if it would be filed in India, Zhang Na stated that 'India is one of the key markets, India has a reputation for protecting intellectual property, there are better laws and institutions to protect patent holders. As we have in Ericsson - As seen in the millet case, we believe that India can protect patents well. '
Zhang Na also said, 'Our products are sold in India and are committed to protecting our intellectual property assets. We will sue in any country where we have a good chance of obtaining a good remedy.'
For Xiaomi Telecom, Xiaomi Technology and Mi Home Business, Yulong Computer Telecommunication Scientific, a subsidiary of Cool Group, filed six lawsuits in Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in January this year and filed a lawsuit in Nanjing Intermediate Court in May. Claiming that its patents have been violated and seeking to ban the sale and production of related mobile products.
Yulong Communication claims that it includes Xiaomi Mi 3, Xiaomi Note 3, Xiaomi Mi 5x, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x, and Mi Mix 2 phones. It implements basic communication, interface, application, icon configuration and dual card dual standby technology. The three patents for the interactive function belong to the company. It is expected that the court’s first hearing will be held in September of this year.
Since December 2017, Xiaomi has maintained its position as the No. 1 market in the smart phone market in India. Xiaomi said that he knows the lawsuit brought by the Chinese subsidiary of Coolpad but has been seeking to invalidate these patent rights.
Xiaomi said in response to an interview with the Economic Times of India that “Millet understands that these lawsuits are pending in court. Xiaomi has asked the (China) Patent Reexamination Board of the State Intellectual Property Office to declare that the three patents involved in the patent infringement lawsuit are invalid.”
With the strong growth of smartphone sales, India has become a battleground for patent infringement litigation. An important player in this battlefield is Sweden's Ericsson. Since 2015, Ericsson has already established mobile phone companies such as Xiaomi, Micromax, Gionee and iBall. Sent to the court, claiming that its standard basic patents (SEP) for 2G and 3G technologies were infringed, and therefore required to pay royalties to Ericsson.
In the case against Xiaomi's lawsuit, Ericsson temporarily won the case, causing the use of the chip manufacturer's MediaTek chipset products to undergo a temporary sales ban in India, forcing Xiaomi to sell products using the Qualcomm chipset only in India.
Xiaomi eventually reached an agreement with Qualcomm, but its lawsuit with Ericsson is pending the decision of the Delhi High Court.
However, iBall and other Indian brands are not all lucky. Micromax has reached a settlement with Ericsson, the Indian brand is granted worldwide Ericsson's patent license. According to the licensing agreement, Micromax will be sold in India and overseas using 2G or 3G technology, the number of mobile phones Pay the patent fee. (Tianmenshan)
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