[Swordmaker]

Hmmmm... what is the statute of limitations on commercial damages? 1 year I think... iPod released in 2001.... Methinks Creative is a tad late.

[Swordmaker]

Target APPLE - Creative (Zen MP3 player maker) sues Apple over iPod... again! PING

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[tubebender]

My first thought was why the late attempt at this...

[MrsEmmaPeel]

iPod released in 2001.... Methinks Creative is a tad late.

How long was it Patent Pending? Those things can go on for years and years and years. Never seen the Zen, so I can't make a comment if it is easy to use.

[martin_fierro]

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[coconutt2000]

I wonder how Creative would feel if someone like me patented the "commercial use, branding, and look and feel of the word, 'Creative', as it pertains to the marketing and sale of digital devices." And say I patented this today, and sued them tomorrow.

[Tribune7]

So is all the money going to end up with a lawyer as in the Blackberry lawsuit?

[TheBattman]

When you can't beat 'em, sue 'em....

[antiRepublicrat]

I read about the patent years ago. It was filed while the iPod was in development, and after other players were already on the market. I don't have the history, but looking at the references it was modified at least after 2004. It's quite possible Creative used the old tactic of amending a patent application to include what others have invented and marketed since the initial filing.

I was wondering when Creative would sue instead of trying to compete in the market.

[af_vet_rr]

I thought iPods interface was based on MacOS's Finder - which has been around for years.

[af_vet_rr]

looks suspiciously like the iPod interface.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"Creative" accounting?

[Question_Assumptions]

If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em.