Sohu Gu Ge's competition for the input method is another wave of waves. Google has not obtained a patent.

It seems that Google has swallowed up Sogou's word library, and yesterday it was another time when Sohu's other statement was born. This time, Sohu seems to be standby and has made a one-to-one response to Google's statement. This detailed response is another upgrade of the word library.
Yesterday, Sohu issued a statement saying that after the other party argues that "three Chinese engineers of Google applied for a patent in 2004, it was found that Google applied for the patent in the United States in March 2004. It mainly describes the conversion calculation method from Pinyin string to Chinese words and phrases by using the search engine to search Chinese webpage information on the Rome character operating system, similar technologies already had a large number of practical systems as early as 2000, and there was no innovation at all. In addition, Google's patent application is not granted patent authorization in the United States, and is only in the public notice period. In addition, the patent is not filed in China on schedule (30 months) through the PCT. Even if the patent is authorized by the United States, it cannot be filed in China through normal legal means. Five patents of Sogou Input method are currently open. The core idea is to capture all Chinese webpages on the Internet through search engines,
According to Sohu, Google's so-called patents have nothing to do with the pinyin input method launched by both parties. Google's patent application was not granted patent authorization in the United States and was only in the public notice period, there are still questions about whether authorization can be obtained. Even if authorization is obtained, rights cannot be claimed in China. The idea and implementation methods of Google's input method are as follows, according to the "search engine-based technology and mass data" and the actual product effect, it is indeed within the scope of Sogou Input method patent claims, it is a serious copy of Sogou's input method launched 10 months ago. Its manifestation is the infringement of many patents of Sogou.
In response to this targeted response, Google made a one-sentence response at last night. "Google will stick to its consistent principles and focus on continuous product innovation, ". However, according to relevant sources, Sohu will certainly start relevant legal procedures. The primary keys of the input method, the confrontation between local enterprises and foreign enterprises will continue to be interpreted.