Burst.com Versus Apple

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Finally, Apple has settled a long-lasting dispute with Burst.com over some of its iPod technologies. It all started in 2004, when Burst.com asked Apple to license a few of its patents, saying that those were at the core of the iPod. However, in January 2006 Apple sued Burst.com, arguing that the patents were invalid and thus not infringed by them. In April 2006 Burst.com countersued and with success.

Apple will pay Burst.com a random $10 million US dollar, thereby gaining access to Burst.com’s patent portfolio, although part of the portfolio will stay closed for Apple.

This is not the first time that Burst.com wins a lawsuit against a big company. Last year, it settled a similar case with Microsoft, which cost Microsoft $60 million US dollar.

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Trademark @ November 28, 2007