Terry Gou blasted Microsoft . On March 11, Microsoft took Foxconn 's parent company Hon Hai Group to court, accusing Hon Hai of failing to comply with the patent licensing agreement signed in 2013. Today, Foxconn responded fiercely. Its chairman Terry Gou not only refused to accept the accusation, but also criticized Microsoft for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and even used Google and Huawei to block the gun.
According to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Microsoft sued Hon Hai because it failed to provide biannual patent authorization reports for certain unspecified products and failed to pay patent fees on time. It required it to pay patent royalties including interest, review fees for Hon Hai's account books, and attorney fees.
In response to this, not only did Hon Hai Group issue a statement stating that it had not infringed on Microsoft's rights, but Terry Gou personally "trolled" on Facebook, accusing Microsoft of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. He said: "Microsoft's purpose is to obtain patent protection fees from Huawei for using Android, but the Huawei incident is making waves around the world. If it sues Huawei at this time, Microsoft will have to face Huawei's strong legal counterattack and the majority of Chinese users and sensible young netizens to boycott Microsoft products." After
, he pulled Google as a shield, claiming, "This should be a war between American manufacturers, between Microsoft and The Google war should not go to OEMs... Microsoft does not dare to sue Google, but instead charges brands and OEMs. This is a continuation of the hegemonic mentality of the PC era, using the old legacy of the past to fight for the dream of an innovative dynasty. I personally sympathize with existing operators who have to take this step in the face of Android's steady retreat. "
Obviously, Microsoft's "unprovoked trouble" this time made Terry Gou feel very bad. At the press conference, a reporter asked a question that was slightly inappropriate, and he was scolded on the spot: "Why would you ask such a stupid question?" He also said that he would no longer accept questions from the reporter's United Newspaper department.