ZapMedia Sues Apple Over Alleged iTunes / iPod Patent Infringement

ZapMedia Services has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple over iTunes and the iPod because the concern believes the devices and service violates U.S. Patent Numbers 7,020,704 and 7,343,414, entitled “System and method for distributing media assets to user devices via a portal synchronized by said user devices.” According to the patent terrorists ZapMedia, the suit was only filed after several attempts were made to...

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Gibson, Activision Battle Over “Simulating A Live Performance Using A Musical Instrument” Patent

Earlier this year, Gibson Guitar informed Activision that its Guitar Hero video games violate a 1999 patent for technology to simulate a musical performance. The music manufacturer was probably hoping for a nice additional licensing payday, since the concern is already licensing its guitars for the popular video game. However, Activision didn’t like their attitude and has asked a U.S. court to find the claim, and the patent...

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