Apple wins appeal in Siri case
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APPLE has won an appeal in China over patent rights to voice recognition software such as the iPhone’s Siri, with a court overruling an earlier decision that had gone against the US technology giant.
The legal battle began in 2012 when Shanghai-based Zhizhen Network Technology pursued Apple for allegedly infringing its Chinese patent with Siri, its “intelligent personal assistant.”
Siri responds to a user’s commands through voice recognition software and made its formal debut with the release of the iPhone 4S in 2011, while Zhizhen claims its earlier “Xiao i Robot” product works in a similar way.
Apple asked a Chinese intellectual property body to declare Zhizhen’s original patent ineffective but the request was rejected. The US firm then took legal action against both the agency and Zhizhen, but lost.
The Beijing Higher People’s Court upheld Apple’s appeal, ordering the Chinese agency to reverse its decision.
“The move means Apple’s Siri voice recognition system did not infringe the protected rights of other patents and Apple fans can continue enjoying the conveniences brought by the technology,” the court said in a statement.
Zhizhen filed a lawsuit against Apple for intellectual property rights infringement in June 2012 at a court in Shanghai.
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