⚖️ Tokyo District Court has ordered Line Corp. (messaging app provider) to pay approximately 14 million yen ($128,500) to a technology company, Future Eye Co. for patent infringement related to a feature that enabled users to quickly exchange account details.

💻 The system allows users to exchange details by shaking their smartphones when in proximity (Line’s “Shake It!” feature) was patented by the Kyoto-based IT firm, Future Eye Co. on 15th September 2017.

ℹ️ Source: https://japantoday.com/category/business/Line-ordered-to-pay-¥14-mil-over-patent-infringement#:~:text=A%20Japanese%20court%20on%20Wednesday,to%20quickly%20exchange%20account%20details