Due to large number of pending patent applications, increasing complexity of technology and Improper patent due diligence, often companies may ride towards undesirable consequences like Patent Infringement and losses in terms of damages.  

Recently, one such similar challenge has been brought in front of Apple Inc. with an enormous Infringement suit for $1.43 billion by a Shanghai company Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co. over Apple’s voice assistant technology Siri. Consequently, the suit also prays for stopping the manufacturing, using, promising to sell, selling and importing of products in china which comprises of the concerned smart assistant (Siri).

Usually such Infringement claims are based upon existing patents or any such active patents owned by the competitors. Simultaneously, such Infringement claims have often been resisted by challenging or invalidating the concerning active patent/s. Conducting a successful patent search (Freedom To Operate search or Validity Search) proves to be the best tool in challenging and defending the same in such situations.