In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal (available in source) does not praise Apple. The title notably mentions Apple's “herlocking” activities. In other words, Apple would use the work of third-party developers to “find a market” before developing its own native solution, thus neglecting small pioneer companies in the field.
For Joe Kiani, founder of the Masimo company when“Apple is interested in a company, it’s the kiss of death. »His company, which specializes in measuring blood oxygen levels, was approached by Apple a few years ago. He explains that he initially “was very excited” by this sudden and pronounced interest. But he quickly claims to have understood“the real long-term plan. »
Apple: contempt for small businesses
Apple would have tried to understand its technology in order to “steal” it and develop it internally, without its help. If the Apple brand obviously refutes these allegations, the Wall Street Journal publishes in its article exchanges between Kiani and Adrian Perica, then responsible for mergers and acquisitions on behalf of Apple.
A few months after these discussions began, Masimo's chief medical officer Michael O'Reilly was hired by Apple. La Pomme, however, wanted to reassure Kiani and continued to communicate with him. The discussions ended after almost a year of negotiations. In the meantime, Apple had recruited around thirty people at Masimo.
These facts led Kiani to file a complaint against Apple. The two parties are now in a legal battle and the trial is expected to begin in a few weeks. Over the past few months, Kiani has received support from many “small tech companies,” but especially from the ICC, the International Trade Commission.
Apple: an opposing view of the facts
For its part, the apple brand reacted to the Wall Street Journal article. In addition to disputing the allegations against her, she explains that these small tech companies are actually seeking to stifle competition by using invalid patents.
Apple here refers to« patents trolls »ghost companies that file thousands of patents while waiting for a big company to step on their heels to sue them and make millions of dollars. But in this case, Kiani defends himself by ensuring that he is not looking for profit, but for justice.
He told reporters at the Wall Street Journal that he had already spent more than $55 million on legal action against Apple. A figure which should double by the end of the trial and a potential appeal from one of the two parties. In order to obtain justice, Kiani made a single request to the Court, the outright withdrawal of the Apple Watch from the American market.
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