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Apple Settles Creative Lawsuit for $100 Million

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the have-some-money dept.

E IS mC(Square) writes "CNet News reports that `Apple Computer and Creative Technology have agreed to settle their legal dispute over music player patents for $100 million, the companies announced Wednesday. The $100 million, to be paid by Apple, grants Apple a license to a Creative patent for the hierarchical user interface used in that company's Zen music players. The patent covers an interface that lets users navigate through a tree of expanding options, such as selecting an artist, then a particular album by that artist, then a specific song from that album. Creative filed for the patent on Jan. 5, 2001. Apple can get back some of the $100 million payment if Creative is able to secure licensing deals with other MP3 player manufacturers, said Steve Dowling, an Apple spokesman. "Creative is very fortunate to have been granted this early patent," Apple's CEO Steve Jobs said in a press release.`"

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  1. mod u#p by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You aal is to let confirming the

  2. Shucks. by D14BL0 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I was really hoping that this would hurt the iPod a LOT more than a mere $100 million. I was hoping it'd crush the iPod, and let the world see what a real MP3 player is made of.

  3. Re:What the FUCK?!?!? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    And no, I'm not an Apple fanboy

    You're obviously not a patent lawyer either. So shut your fucking cake hole. Fucking faggot.

    I can't believe that dumb ass slashdot users are siding with Steve "Take it up the ass, suckers" Jobs.

    Burn in hell, moron.

  4. Re:Doesnt it sound like... by bky1701 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I love to see capitalist systems implode, so I couldn't be more happy this happened... it being apple is just an added bonus.

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