Apple Sues Burst Over Patent Claims

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Apple Computer is taking Burst to court over a patent dispute involving technologies it uses in iTunes, QuickTime, the iTunes Music Store, and the iPod. The two companies had been negotiating over claims that Apple was violating Burstis patents with itis multimedia products. Negotiations eventually broke down, and Apple is now taking Burst to court claiming that the patents are invalid.

Burst previously settled a lawsuit against Microsoft for similar claims, gaining a lump sum of US$60 million from Microsoft in the process. It is currently in licensing discussions with several other companies.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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