Xiaomi is getting its forces ready for a US invasion
Xiamoi recently hired Hugo Barra, former Vice President of Android Product Management, as the head of its international department and it looks like the bet is paying off for the Chinese powerhouse, which is now also the world's most valuable startup. The new head is aggressively looking to break into the international market and is getting his 'war chest' ready.
He told Bloomberg this Thursday that the company had already filed for 2,000 patents and was looking at fortifying its legal position further:
Think of it as, like, a war chest of sorts...Basically, there’s two things that we’re doing– and which take time. One is systematically taking patent licenses — around the world. You know, if it’s a patent and it’s an essential patent then, of course, it needs to be licensed. Secondly, we’re building our own portfolio of patents, you know, for defensive purposes because you kind of have to have that.
