Groupon sues start-up company Mobgob infringement patent

In the early hours of November 20 in Beijing, Groupon sued start-up company Mobgob, saying the latter had used its online marketing system without permission. Groupon was awarded a patent in 2001 that would link the price of the product to the demand and offer conditional quotations. MOBGOB offers businesses a service that allows them to sell a fixed number of products at discounted prices, and when consumers agree to buy, the discounted price takes effect.　　Groupon believes the patent has been violated. Groupon filed a lawsuit yesterday asking Mobgob to destroy "all of its infringing products and systems, including the Mobgob website."　　In addition, Mobgob also need to pay compensation.　　Groupon currently offers group-buying services in 29 countries, with a user capacity of 20 million and an employee of 2600, estimated at a market value of $3 billion. "Mobgob's infringement has been damaged and will continue to hurt Groupon's interests," Groupon said.　　"The company will continue to" jeopardize Groupon's business, market, reputation and goodwill unless it is prevented from using the technology, "Mobgob said. Mobgob officials have not yet responded immediately. (Yan Fei)