Creative Jumps on the Sue Apple Train

Rob Updegrove 16 May, 2006 at 1:22pm ET Article published 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

Comments

16 May 2006 ~ 1:26pm Sledgehammer70 If I look at History France hasn't defeated much
16 May 2006 ~ 3:52pm Camman <i>"Creative Jumps on the Sue Apple Train"</i>

such objective reporting
16 May 2006 ~ 4:32pm 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"
16 May 2006 ~ 4:46pm Buddha16

Sledgehammer70 wrote:

If I look at History France hasn't defeated much
16 May 2006 ~ 5:13pm RWB

GHoosdum wrote:

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.
16 May 2006 ~ 11:24pm Bud

RWB wrote:

It worked on me.

me too!