Sogou says Xian Chinese Academy has been accepted for prosecution 360 cases XI ' an is a hardest hit

September 25 Afternoon news, Sogou company revealed today, by the XI ' an intermediate People's Court audit, Sogou and 360 of disputes in accordance with the conditions of the case, has been filed on 25th afternoon. Sogou company yesterday announced the lawsuit against Qihoo technology company, Qihoo 360 software company (hereinafter collectively referred to as 360 companies) unfair competition, and claimed the economic loss of 45 million yuan.

Why this lawsuit chooses in Xi ' An and not Beijing, Sogou company related personnel explained that in this incident, a large number of Sogou browser user batches, the time period, the geographical area was affected, including Xian, Beijing and many other cities and regions.

Sogou company said, Xi ' an is the first wave of Sogou browser was modified, and affected by one of the largest areas, eventually Sogou company in Xian successfully completed the evidence, therefore, in the end of the holiday to Shaanxi Province, Xi ' an intermediate people's Court to bring a lawsuit.

About 45 million of the claimed amount, Sogou company legal personnel response, September 20, a total of nearly 16% user Sogou browser user default settings were 360 modified, resulting in Sogou brand, users and the corresponding long short-term commercial income of the huge loss, 45 million yuan is based on these losses assessment.

The lawsuit originated in September 20, Sogou company said, received user feedback, the default browser set by 360 security guards tampered with. Subsequently, Sogou company repeatedly issued a statement condemning 360 companies unfair competition behavior, and on September 25 formally prosecuted.

Sogou Company in the indictment that since the Mid-Autumn Festival, 360 companies without the user's consent, the user's default browser directly from the Sogou browser modified to 360 security browser, and ordinary users find it difficult to reset. Sogou Company believes that 360 companies to interfere with the normal operation of Sogou, malicious obstruction and seriously damaged the plaintiff to provide users with "Sogou browser" software services.