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Creative Jumps on the Sue Apple Train

Rob Updegrove May 16, 2006 1:22 PM ET in Tech

Creative has filed suit against Apple, claiming that several iPod menus mimic patented software written by Creative for their Zen music player. Apple has refused to comment.

Creative said it had filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission asking the agency to probe whether Apple has violated import laws by selling iPod and iPod Nano music players that infringe on Creative’s Zen patent.

Creative said it is seeking an exclusion order and cease-and-desist order against Apple that would prohibit it from selling, marketing or importing into the United States its hit products.

Can Creative win against a foe that even France cannot defeat?

Source: Reuters

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6 Comments:

  1. Sledgehammer70
    Sledgehammer70
    16 May '06, 1:26 pm

    If I look at History France hasn't defeated much

  2. Camman
    110% Pure Awesome
    16 May '06, 3:52 pm

    "Creative Jumps on the Sue Apple Train"

    such objective reporting

  3. Rob Updegrove
    tequilavangelist
    16 May '06, 4:32 pm

    I phrased the thread title that way purely to generate interest, I assure you. I figured people would rather visit this thread than one simply called "Creative sues Apple"

  4. Buddha16
    The Enlightened Juan
    16 May '06, 4:46 pm
    Quoting Sledgehammer70

    If I look at History France hasn't defeated much

  5. RWB
    Thank God for Blue Monsters
    16 May '06, 5:13 pm
    Quoting GHoosdum

    I phrased the thread title that way purely to generate interest, I assure you. I figured people would rather visit this thread than one simply called "Creative sues Apple"

    It worked on me.

  6. Bud
    Veteran Icrontian
    16 May '06, 11:24 pm
    Quoting RWB

    It worked on me.

    me too!

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