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Apple sues Creative (again)

updated 09:20 am EDT, Tue June 6, 2006

Apple sues Creative


Apple has filed a second copyright lawsuit and a trade complaint in the US against Creative Technology, according to Channel NewsAsia. The company originally countersued the MP3 player manufacturer, after Creative first sued Apple for infringing on the "Zen Patent": in early May, Creative filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission and lawusit alleging that iPods and iPod nanos that infringe on U.S. Patent 6,928,433. The latest report says that the latest lawsuit claims Creative is infringing three Apple patents relating to using icons, and displaying and editing data. Apple is asking for cash damages and a court order to stop Creative from further breaches and is asking the International Trade Commission in Washington to block imports of Creative's music players.


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  1. bilingual

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    06/06, 09:36am | report spam | Reply |

    Way to go, Apple!

    N/M

  1. GodsiPod

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    06/06, 09:38am | report spam | Reply | delete

    wrong tree creative

    bark up another next time...

  1. nativeNYer

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    06/06, 10:03am | report spam | Reply |

    woke a sleeping giant

    It appears Creative (to use a Bushism) "misunderestimated" Apple on this one. Looks like Cupertino was holding several cards to play and was just waiting to see if Creative would continue to pursue their stupid complaints. Maybe they'll learn a lesson from this… maybe. If you can't make a better player, suing is not the way to get recognition/profit.

  1. Ashari

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    06/06, 10:05am | report spam | Reply |

    re: godsipod

    I don't think that there will be a "next time"... it doesn't look like Apple is just "pushing back" here... I think they're going for Creative's jugular.

  1. FastAMX79

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    06/06, 10:07am | report spam | Reply |

    wow

    Apple is out for the kill. Creative should have left well enough alone

  1. TheBum

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    06/06, 10:46am | report spam | Reply |

    The old sayings hold true

    I can't help but think of the old sayings:

    Live by the sword, die by the sword.

    and

    You reap what you sow.

  1. Super Glitcher

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    06/06, 10:56am | report spam | Reply |

    haha

    take that bizzle!

  1. cebritt

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    06/06, 11:53am | report spam | Reply |

    Apple will pile...

    ...lawyers on top of Creative until they stop breathing. I recommend that Creative start negotiating to sell Apple the whole company.

  1. chulitomio

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    06/06, 12:46pm | report spam | Reply |

    Raaahr!

    My lawyer's bigger than yours!!

  1. sdf

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    06/06, 02:01pm | report spam | Reply |

    The future...

    I wonder if Apple has any more lawsuit cards up their sleeves.

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