Apple hit with patent lawsuit
18th Apr 2006, 17:47 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (Business 2.0 Magazine) - Burst.com, a two-person Internet video company, has sued Apple, claiming that its iTunes and QuickTime software violate Burst's patents. Techdirt says the move was expected after Apple filed suit earlier this year to have the court declare Burst's patents invalid. Last year, Burst brought a patent-infringement lawsuit about Internet video delivery against Microsoft, settling the case for $60 million after alleging that Microsoft tried to crush the company. Both Burst and Apple have hired big legal guns, setting this up to be a case the likes of which we haven't seen since NTP sued Research In Motion over the BlackBerry.
Apple hit with patent lawsuit related news:
- Apple hit with Burst countersuit — AfterDawn.com
- Patent infringement lawsuit hits Apple — The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
- iPodObserver - Burst.com Files Patent Infringement (Counter)Suit Against Apple — The Mac Observer
- Burst.com Files Patent Infringement (Counter)Suit Against Apple — iPod Observer
- Burst.com Sues Apple Over Patent Infringement — Slashdot: Your Rights Online
- News >> Burst Vs Apple Patent Suit — TechTree.com - Recent Stuff
- Apple sued for patent infringement (iTunes, Quicktime, iPod, etc) — digg
- Apple sued for patent infringement (Macworld.com) — Yahoo! News: Technology News
- Apple's misguided lawsuit — Tech-Confidential
- Apple could come up with Origami UMPC alternative — Ubergizmo