The iPhone maker is up against another lawsuit in China by a man who
claims to hold a patent on a technology for a "voice network personal
digital assistant."
Apple's Facetime is the latest technology stirring up legal complaints for the company in China.
A Taiwanese man who claims to hold a patent on a "voice network personal digital assistant" technology has filed a lawsuit against Apple over allegations that the technology is used in Facetime, says blog site MIC Gadget. The Intermediate People's Court in Zhenjiang confirmed the lawsuit and contacted Apple, but the company reportedly has not yet responded.
The Taiwanese man, known only as Lee, said he discovered the patent violation after buying an iPhone 4S. Working for a tech company, Lee claims to have come up with the idea for an Internet calling feature after he needed to contact people while traveling, MIC Gadget said. He also claims to have applied for a patent for the technology in 2003.
With so many companies trading patent infringement suits these days, it's difficult to know which ones are legitimate and which ones are specious. But either way, Apple has to deal with the suit, which kicks off with its first hearing in September.
Lee hasn't specified any financial amount in damages but wants Apple to stop the patent violation.
This isn't the first time Apple has run into legal trouble in China. The company recently had to pay out $60 million to settle a dispute with Proview Technology over the iPad trademark.
A Taiwanese man who claims to hold a patent on a "voice network personal digital assistant" technology has filed a lawsuit against Apple over allegations that the technology is used in Facetime, says blog site MIC Gadget. The Intermediate People's Court in Zhenjiang confirmed the lawsuit and contacted Apple, but the company reportedly has not yet responded.
The Taiwanese man, known only as Lee, said he discovered the patent violation after buying an iPhone 4S. Working for a tech company, Lee claims to have come up with the idea for an Internet calling feature after he needed to contact people while traveling, MIC Gadget said. He also claims to have applied for a patent for the technology in 2003.
With so many companies trading patent infringement suits these days, it's difficult to know which ones are legitimate and which ones are specious. But either way, Apple has to deal with the suit, which kicks off with its first hearing in September.
Lee hasn't specified any financial amount in damages but wants Apple to stop the patent violation.
This isn't the first time Apple has run into legal trouble in China. The company recently had to pay out $60 million to settle a dispute with Proview Technology over the iPad trademark.
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