New lawsuit against Apple for alleged patent violation

Sep 8, 2021 13:28 GMT  ·  By
The lawsuit was filed at a time when Apple is getting ready to launch a new iPhone
   The lawsuit was filed at a time when Apple is getting ready to launch a new iPhone

Apple being sued by various companies across the world is nothing new, but this time, a Chinese artificial intelligence firm has decided to go to court in an attempt to stop the production of the iPhone and therefore prevent the device from staying on sale across the country.

All at a time when Apple is getting ready to unveil a new iPhone model, that is.

The legal dispute between Xiao-i, officially known as Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co, started last year when the Chinese firm filed a lawsuit against Apple for what they claimed to be a violation of a chat robot patent.

More specifically, Xiao-i said Siri, and as a result all devices coming with the digital assistant pre-loaded, violated one of its patents, so it wanted a judge to forbid Apple to sell iPhones, iPads, and other devices equipped with Siri in the country.

Banning the iPhone in China

Now the same company has decided to go to court once again, hoping a court would rule in its favor and therefore ban the iPhone in the country.

The same reason is cited once again: devices coming with Siri violate its patent, so Xiao-i wants them out of the country.

“Apple should immediately stop the infringement, take down and stop selling the related products,” an official of the Chinese company has been quoted as saying by South China Morning Post.

Apple, on the other hand, seems ready to fight the claims in court, as the company doesn’t appear to be interested in a settlement this time.

“We are disappointed Xiao-i Robot has filed another lawsuit. We look forward to presenting the facts to the court and we will continue to focus on delivering the best products and services in the world to our customers,” the company said in a statement that was originally submitted to the cited source as part of the previous legal dispute between the two.