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**Kristijntje** · 04-18-2006, 12:50 PM,

Quote:Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple Computer claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software all infringe on patents held by Burst.com, Burst announced Monday.

After being approached by Burst.com in late 2004, Apple had filed for a declaratory judgment in January that it isn't infringing on Burst's patents, but Burst is going ahead with its lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in San Francisco. Burst is asking for royalties as well as an injunction, it said in a press release.

Burst has developed software that helps companies speed up the delivery of audio and video files over a network. The company was involved in a similar patent infringement dispute with Microsoft last year that ended with a $60 million settlement and a Microsoft license to the Burst technology.

full article: http://news.com.com/Burst.com+sues+Apple...g=nefd.top

***mandy*** · 11-22-2007, 11:42 AM,

Update: the two sides reach a $10 million settlement

Quote:Apple has agreed to pay Burst.com $10m to settle the patent infringement challenge the smaller US company launched against it in April 2006...

full article: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/11/22/...burst_com/