Apple was found guilty of stealing a patent to create Siri

Chinese court found Apple guilty

 of patent infringement of Shanghai Zhi Zhen Network Technology to create a voice assistant Siri. Apple's lawyers disagreed with the court's decision and intend to appeal the verdict to a higher court. 

According to the newspaper People's Daily, Beijing court, having considered all the circumstances of the case, acknowledged that Apple illegally used developments Zhi Zhen Network Technology, and refused to revoke the patent on February 15, 2006, insisted on lawyers Apple. We already know that Apple's lawyers intend to appeal the decision to a higher court. 

According to analysts, if the claim Zhi Zhen Network Technology will be satisfied, Apple will have to pay a substantial compensation of Shanghai. Furthermore, no one does not exclude that as a last resort Zhi Zhen Network Technology may require even prohibit the sale of devices Apple, equipped with voice assistant Siri, throughout China. 

We remind you that the Shanghai company Zhi Zhen Network Technology sued Apple March 2013. Last charged with the violation of a patent relating to the voice assistant technology Xiaoi Bot. In this case, it is worth noting that certain similarities between Siri and Xiaoi Bot really is.