On January 13, 2021, China Court published a report titled "Beijing Haidian Court Sentences the First Case of Unfair Competition Dispute over Voice Instruction of Intelligent Products in China", which attracted great attention from the smart home industry, especially people related to the application of intelligent voice recognition control technology.
Reported that Baidu group company think Beijing Zile Co., Ltd. sold Du Yaya brand learning machine used "xiaodu" to refer to the product, and use "xiaodu xiaodu" as voice commands for awake the machine and operation behavior constitutes unfair competition, Baidu group company sued Beijing Zile Co., Ltd. and its product sales agent Beijing Jingwei company, require the two company stop the infringing act and eliminate the influence, reasonable compensation for the economic losses and expenses 3 million yuan.
A few days ago, Haidian Court closed the case, the first instance judgment on its unfair competition to eliminate the impact of the company, Baidu group company compensation for economic losses of 500,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan of reasonable expenses.
The plaintiff company said, they are the developers and operators of Xiaodu electronic product which including "Xiaodu at home 1 s" (hereinafter referred to as "Xiaodu intelligent speakers)". The waken name "xiaodu xiaodu" is used in AI electronics of Baidu group company, which has the function of waken and operating voice commands, after use for a long time, "Xiaodu"brand and" xiaodu xiaodu "voice commands have a certain influence. Baidu group company found that the company produces and sells the same AI electronic products as Xiaodu intelligent speakers, Du Yaya learning machine, the company in its official website promotional content and Du Yaya learning machine highlighted the use of "Xiaodu" refers to its products; The use of "xiaodu xiaodu" voice command to wake up and operate Du Yaya Learning Machine and publicize it on the official website caused confusion among the public and constituted unfair competition.