Tech Giants Accuse India Agency of Ignorance in Xiaomi Spat
- Authorities have misunderstood patent fees, lobby group says
- India last month seized Xiaomi assets, claiming wrongdoing
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A lobby group including Apple Inc. and other technology giants operating in India called out the country’s authorities for misunderstanding how patent fees work, following local officials’ dispute with Xiaomi Corp.
In a letter to ministries, the India Cellular and Electronics Association urged the federal government to intervene and accused the country’s enforcement agencies of a “lack of understanding” of royalty payments in the technology industry.