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TikTok just slapped its rival Triller with a countersuit over patent infringement claims, and Triller's CEO said he looks forward to a 'David and Goliath' fight in court

ByteDance and its uber-popular video-sharing app TikTok are suing rival Triller over patent infringement claims.in which Triller accuses ByteDance's TikTok of having used its technology for years, specifically since its patent was approved in 2017. ByteDance has denied those allegations and said Triller's claims that ByteDance swiped its tech for its own use has "cast a cloud" over its business, according to the latest court filings.

Lu also said that "this is a David and Goliath story, and we look forward to our day in court, as well as our David and Goliath ending." TikTok did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. The latest suit comes as TikTok remains entangled in a monthslong fight with the Trump administration. US officials have criticized the app's China-based parent company, ByteDance, over national security concerns. Some US lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed fear that the app's ubiquity in the nation could result in the Chinese government having access to millions of Americans' personal data.

As a result, President Trump has floated a potential US ban on TikTok as well as ordered ByteDance to divest its US TikTok business as a means to cut ties with China. Microsoft looked to be the favorite in the

 

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