Doctrine Of Non-Interference Not Necessary For Public Interest In Competition Between Internet Product/Service Providers

- Baidu v. Qihoo (Beijing High Court, 2013)

Unfair competition cases have been greatly increasing during the last five years, which in many times were between internet giants marketing in China, such as Tencent, Baidu and Qihoo. In a  significant case between Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (both under the control of Baidu Inc. and collectively referred to as "Baidu"), and Qihoo Technology Co., Ltd. and Qizhi Software (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (both under the control of Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. and collectively referred to as Qihoo), made by Beijing High Court for the second instance, the court established, for the first time, a new doctrine against unfair competition, i.e. the doctrine of non-interference not necessary for public interest.