Dec 18, 2014

Can Patents (or the lack thereof) Derail Xiaomi?

As patent suits pile up against the Chinese smartphone maker, some reprieve is granted in India. However, the larger question remains. Will Xiaomi's tiny number of patents in comparison to its competitor be the issue that throws them off track?

Can Patents (or the Lack Thereof) Derail Xiaomi? - Forbes
A Delhi court’s decision to temporarily lift the ban on Xiaomi in India was the “best birthday gift” he could get, said Lei Jun, CEO and founder of China’s largest smartphone maker (and the world’s fourth-largest smartphone seller). Lei, who turned 45 on Tuesday, posted the comment on his Weibo [...]