Apple in trouble again over the voice control software Siri

Michael Coyle
January 27, 2016

Apple continues this year much like it has done for the past 5 years with more patent litigation.

In aÂ lawsuitÂ filed at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Dot 23 Technologies, a Texas-based company, accused Apple of infringing three patents with the voice recognition software, Siri.

The patents, US numbers 6,917,802 7,245,903 and 6,405,029, all relate to Âamong other things, voice control of wireless telephonesÂ, according to the complaint which filed yesterday,

Among the Apple products directly named in the complaint are the iPhone 4, 5 and 6.

ÂThese products infringe at least one claim of the [patents], at least by providing the capability to use voice recognition to program the operation of the voice recognition and voice dialling aspects of an iPhone 6 with Siri,Â the complaint alleges.

Dot 23 is seeking damages and attorneysÂ fees.Â

Steve Jobs famously stated Âgood artists copy, great artists stealÂ which has always been Apples stance on their innovations, clearly this attitude is costing them a fortune in legal costs and damaging their reputation as an innovator in the technologies

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Michael Coyle

Michael is Lawdit’s Principal and heads our Commercial and Intellectual Property Department. As a Solicitor Advocate, he is one of a select group of legal experts qualified to represent clients as an advocate in the Higher Courts in England and Wales. He holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) from Nottingham Trent University and is a guest lecturer at Southampton Solent University. He has also completed a teaching stint at the Academy of Music in Guildford where Michael taught copyright law. Michael is highly regarded for his work in all areas of intellectual property law (which includes the eCommerce and IT fields), litigation and company/commercial matters. He regularly advises on non-contentious issues including regulatory and statutory obligations and has been involved in many successful disputes, with a strong reputation for finding common sense and practical solutions for clients. In 2017, Michael was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law from Southampton Solent University for his contribution to the University and his continued support to its students.