At least three industry bodies have alleged counterfeits remain widespread on Alibaba's sites
The move is a show of faith from three of the world's biggest technology companies in fast-growing Snapdeal
A source said the deal would see Alibaba invest around $600 million
It was not immediately known how many jobs the proposed new plants would eventually create.
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The Chinese government has accused e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd of not paying enough attention to illegal business conducted on its platforms and failing to take effective steps to snuff it out.
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Analysts expect the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to sell well in China, where many people prefer phones with larger screens.
Apple had taken Shanghai-based Zhizhen Internet Technology and China's State Intellectual Property Office to court to seek a ruling that Zhizhen's patent rights to a speech recognition technology were invalid.
The companies did not immediately give a figure for the investment, but Chinese state media reported earlier on Thursday it would total 1.2 billion yuan ($192 million).
Microsoft, responding to the rights group's allegations, said a system fault had removed some search results for users outside China.
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