Coship Sues Xiaomi for STB Patent Infringement

TechWeb, 10/17/13

Chinese developer and manufacturer of satellite receivers and cable and terrestrial set-top boxes (STBs) Coship Electronics (002052.SZ) recently announced that the company has filed a lawsuit against Beijing-based Android handset developer Xiaomi regarding suspected patent infringement involving Xiaomi's "Xiaomi Box" set-top box (STB).

Xiaomi's STB allows the "menu" button on STB remote controls to act as a hot button, providing a number of tools related to whichever Xiaomi STB channel is currently open. Coship believes this feature infringes on a STB remote control operating system patent that the company applied for in 2007 (patent no. ZL 200710073318.2).

The case was filed in the People's Court of Shenzhen on October 15.

Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "Youku Tudou Sues Xiaomi Over Distribution Infringement" MD 10/11/13 issue.

Keywords: patent television Coship set-top box 002052.SZ Xiaomi Xiaomi Box litigation law IPR infringement

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