'Raising another legal threat to the iPod music player, Creative Technology said it has been awarded a US patent for a song-navigation technology it claims is used on Apple Computer's market-leading devices. The Singapore-based digital audio company did not, however, say how it would try to enforce the patent. And some experts were skeptical that legal action could succeed at extracting cash from the maker of the world's most popular music players.'

This whole saga strikes me as somewhat bizarre, given that Apple's interface clearly predates Creative's. Why Apple didn't seek to protect what was clearly one of their player's greatest assets is unlcear.

Originally by Law.com - Tech Law Practice Center, 11:29 AM

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