So it seems Apple is not impervious to patent suits (big shock), but this time it's not from a rival business; this time, Apple is coming under fire from one Chinese man who is claiming they are infringing on certain copyrights pertaining to the video chat software FaceTime.  Whether or not his suit will be able to hold up against Apple's massive team of lawyers is something of an if at this point; however, if it turns out to be a successful case, I know a lot of iPhone and iPad customers will be pretty disappointed.

"Apple is facing new legal trouble in China over its FaceTime video chat software.

A Taiwanese man has filed a lawsuit against Cupertino alleging that the tech giant's FaceTime infringes on a technology patent he owns, according to M.I.C. Gadget. The man, known only as Lee, claims to hold a patent on a "voice network personal digital assistant" technology, which actually sounds more like a description of Siri than FaceTime.

Regardless, according to M.I.C. Gadget, the Intermediate People's Court in Zhenjiang accepted the case on July 31, and has notified Apple, but the tech giant has yet to respond. The first hearing is scheduled for next month. Lee has not specified how much money in damages he is seeking from Apple, but has indicated that he wants Apple to stop the patent violation."

Source: PC Magazine

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