Drivers of food delivery service Ele.me (in blue) and Meituan (in yellow) seen in Beijing on April 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters
Meituan and Ele.me go back to court in March as the bitter rivals continue fight over smart locker patents
- Meituan will defend itself against claims of patent infringement from Ele.me in Chongqing starting March 6, the latest in a series of legal challenges
- The patents revolve around smart lockers, which surged in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic as people ordered more online while trying to limit contact
Drivers of food delivery service Ele.me (in blue) and Meituan (in yellow) seen in Beijing on April 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters