Apple defends Siri voice app in latest IP dispute

Apple Inc has vowed to appeal a July 8 ruling by the Beijing No 1 Intermediate People's Court that declined to render a Chinese patent invalid.

The court decision came amid an ongoing legal dispute over its Siri voice recognition software.

Apple sued the Patent Review Committee of the State Intellectual Property Office and Shanghai Zhizhen Network Technology Co Ltd, alleging Xiao i Robot software developed by the Shanghai company violates its patent rights.