Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri 174
judgecorp writes "Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology is suing Apple in China, claiming Siri infringes its voice technology patent. Zhizhen claims to have 100 million users for its Xiao iRobot software which responds to voice questions and commands. From the article: 'The move came only days after Apple Inc paid $60 million to Proview Technology (Shenzhen) to end a protracted legal dispute over the iPad trademark in China. Zhizhen's patent covers "a type of instant messaging chat robot system", according to the database of the country's State Intellectual Property Office. It was filed on Aug 13, 2004, and got approved on Feb 15, 2006. '"
Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
They have their cake, now they'd just like to eat it.
Countersuit. (Score:5, Funny)
Zhizhen claims to have 100 million users for its Xiao iRobot software which responds to voice questions and commands.
Apple counter sues for the use of the letter i.
Go China! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Go China! (Score:5, Funny)
I might tell Siri to call me Dave, just so she can say "I can't do that, Dave."
Re:Right... Some more to come? (Score:5, Funny)
Hard to sympathize with patent troll Apple. (Score:3, Funny)
No company - not even Microsoft - is a more shameless patent troll than Apple. Have you forgotten about Apple's harassment lawsuit against HTC?
Maybe turnabout is fair play?
Re:So, in China is it cheaper to do this manually? (Score:5, Funny)