Founder of Android, may fail to launch his first phone, due to a lawsuit

Essentials's problems began early before its first market access, after a lawsuit was filed against it over the ownership rights of the name of the second company.

The company, founded by Andy Rubin, one of the founders of the Android system, tried to register the electronic business mark in the United States twice, but its request was rejected by Spigen, a manufacturer of protective covers for smartphones, which basically has a subsidiary brand called " "He said.

Spigen has asked Andy Rubin to respond to the lawsuit before June 15, or else a further ban on the full sale and sale of the equipment will be lifted.

Rubin chose to remain silent and declined to comment on the matter, asserting that his company was considering possible options. This type of problem can often be solved by paying for the name or Spigen may be able to obtain a fixed percentage of each device sold by "Essential".

The company's phones are expected to start arriving at the end of the month at about US $ 700. They have a 5.71-inch QHD screen.