Apple sues Creative again

iPod maker files second patent infringement lawsuit against its rival, which is itself suing Apple over patent complaints.

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[Gasaraki]

Unbelieveable

"claiming Creative has infringed at least three of its patents--one that involves displaying data on a computer, another for editing data using a portable media device, and the third for the creation of icons to organize files on a computer"

Wow, I didn't know Apple owned these...

i know right

just as amazing as creative's zen patent lawsuit against apple about
it's folder hierachy system, basically the same system that's used in
every menu system, i believe apple's countersuit is just to pressure
creative to drop their stupid and over blown suit.

[ServedUp]

Connectivity

Its all pertaining to the connectivity of the media device.

[Marcus Westrup]

Back to old tricks?

Apple went through a famous sue-happy phase back in the 80's (anyone remember those ?look and feel? lawsuits?) Such tactics eventually backfired and destroyed the company.
Do you think Apple can make the same mistake again?

[mystereojones]

C'mon Apple, you need to do more of this...

http://www.techknowcafe.com/content/view/477/42/

[SqlserverCode]

Sue me

Sue me and I will double or triple-sue you
Now let's wait for Creative to counter-counter-sue Apple

http://www.otherthingsnow.blogspot.com

[rcrusoe]

Isn't "sue me" copyrighted?

I thought DVD Jon had a copyright on that phrase. ;)

[KTLA_knew]

Double-dog

Oh yeah? I'll double-dog sue you, no take backs!

This is stupid.

Apple's bitter because Creative beat them to the punch on these players by *YEARS AND YEARS*.

Creative's bitter because the market has chosen Apple's product over theirs, and winning side-by-side reviews doesn't change that, no matter how much better they may think the Zen Photo is than any iPod. (Which I agree with, but that doesn't really matter, now does it?)

They both just need to get over it and continue to make the best players they can.

[huddie klein]

Silly and dangerous

This whole patent thing is getting out of hand. Truly trivial things are being patented in outragous numbers. If you tried to get something to market you would not even know if you were infringing on some existing patent. You'd find out the moment you're getting sued by some fool company who is afraid you might be a danger to them. In the end the only ones being able to get some business done will be the law-firms I guess!