Navinfo sued qihoo infringement: Tencent 360 war? -360 and Tencent-IT information
On June 6, the listed company sues navinfo qihoo company (known as 360) infringement . Navinfo believes that qihoo's company without permission, on the navigation map to the public, development of application software "360 search" in the use of their copyrighted map, misleading the public, to stop infringement, an apology, compensation for loss of 100 million Yuan, and so on. The bar's view, perhaps this is a continuation of earlier QQ and 360 vs, supervision for the construction of China's protection of intellectual property rights between the two families is very useful.
Why is this continuation of the QQ and 360 vs? Navinfo's shareholder list, its second-largest shareholder of Shenzhen Tencent industrial investment fund Ltd, a 11.78%, and because earlier 360 and Tencent QQ instant-messaging software and 360 anti-virus software had a confrontation, and finally settled.
Navinfo now in the critical period of 360 privatisation initiated infringement proceedings is clearly well prepared 。 Navinfo's financial statements, its 2015 annual net profit of only 130 million Yuan, if the 360 really pay 100 million yuan of compensation to navinfo, navinfo profit will more than 50% growth in 2016, navinfo shares a lot of good. Navinfo's second-largest shareholder of Tencent, is earning big bucks with nature, especially by old rivals to pay the reparations, more people think about it drunk.
Clearly, the 360 does not recognize myself is infringement, qihoo company officials say, 360 map navigation map has a legitimate source used in the product, all owned by the LiDE navigation electronic map production qualification offered by space group, the two sides signed a valid license agreement, 360 had to pay huge licensing fees.
The key question is whether the 360 to constitute an infringement, but this is the judgment of the Court, will not venture to speculate in this column. However, you can be sure of is, this sure is good for Chinese IPR protection, regardless of the final court judgement, or two companies settled, will provide useful reference for people to protect their rights and interests of intellectual property rights. But there are not good things, is now the case, navinfo stock want suspended.
The bar's view, navinfo sued 360 results for navinfo 2016 material impact on profits, the correct valuation of shares may also be dramatic differences. Still in constant progress, said if the suspension is sure to avoid insider trading occurred, but about development cannot be achieved by the two sides on either side of the case, it will not have insider information is unknown.
But as holds four figure new of small investors for, through this a event also can see some problem, first four figure new has has core technology of products, second is future map software of competition may will to four figure new brings new of user, third is if 360 losing, although will paid compensation gold, but also will prompted 360 looking for new of map suppliers or itself development map database, will or will to four figure new introduced powerful of competition opponents.
四维图新状告奇虎侵权：
腾讯360再开战？ - 360,
腾讯 - IT资讯
6月6日，上市公司四维图新状告奇虎公司（即人们熟知的360）侵权。四维图新认为，奇虎公司未经许可，在向公众提供的导航电子地图、开发的应用软件“360搜索”中使用其享有著作权的电子地图，误导公众，要求其停止侵权、赔礼道歉、赔偿损失1亿元等。本栏认为，这或许是早前QQ和360大战的延续，两家互相监督对于中国知识产权保护的建设非常有益。
为什么说这是QQ和360大战的延续？从四维图新的股东名录看，其第二大股东为深圳市腾讯产业投资基金有限公司，持股11.78%，而早前360曾与腾讯公司因QQ即时通讯软件和360杀毒软件发生过冲突，最后以和解告终。
现在四维图新选在360私有化的关键时期发起侵权诉讼，显然是准备充分的。从四维图新的财务报表看，其2015年度全年的净利润仅为1.3亿元，如果360真的向四维图新支付1亿元赔款，四维图新2016年的利润将出现50%以上的增长，这对于四维图新的股价肯定大有好处。那么作为四维图新第二大股东的腾讯，自然是赚得盆满钵满，尤其是由老对手支付的赔款，更是让人想想都醉了。
显然，360并不会认可自己是侵权的，奇虎公司官方表示，360地图产品中使用的导航电子地图具有合法来源，全部由拥有导航电子地图制作资质的立德空间集团提供，双方签订了合法有效的许可使用协议，360为此已经支付了巨额许可使用费。
现在关键的问题是360是否构成侵权，但这是法院判断的事情，本栏不敢妄自猜测。不过，可以肯定的是，这次事件对于中国知识产权保护工作肯定大有好处，不管最后法院如何判决，或者是两家公司庭外和解，未来将给知识产权人保护自己的权益提供有益的参考。但也有不太好办的事情，就是现在的情况下，四维图新股票要不要停牌。
本栏认为，这次四维图新状告360的结果对于四维图新2016年度利润将构成重大影响，公司股价的正确估值也有可能会发生巨大差异。事件仍然在不断地进展，按道理说如果停牌肯定能够避免内幕交易的发生，但是官司的发展又不可能由双方任意一方左右，故会不会有内幕信息产生也是未知数。
不过作为持有四维图新的中小投资者来说，通过这一事件也能看出一些问题，首先四维图新拥有具有核心技术的拳头产品，其二是未来地图软件的竞争可能会给四维图新带来新的用户，第三是如果360败诉，虽然会支付赔偿金，但也会促使360寻找新的地图供应商或者自行研发地图数据库，届时或将给四维图新引入强大的竞争对手。