Apple files second lawsuit against Creative
Apple Computer Inc., maker of market-leading iPod digital music players, has filed a second patent infringement lawsuit in the United States against rival Creative Technology Ltd. The counter-suits come after Singapore-based Creative, the world’s number two MP3 player maker, filed patent complaints against Apple last month in a federal court and with a U.S. trade agency.
Apple filed its latest suit in a district court in Texas last Thursday, 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. Apple is seeking cash damages and a court order to prevent further patent infringements, according to U.S. court documents seen by Reuters.
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