Posted by Global EDD Group on July 29, 2011 ? Leave a Comment?
Spotify has been available in the U.S. for two weeks now, and already finds itself involved in a patent battle. San Diego-based PacketVideo has filed a patent infringement suit against Spotify in the U.S. and Europe over its cloud-based music service.
PacketVideo filed suit in the Netherlands and San Diego district court after attempts to broker a licensing deal with Spotify were unsuccessful, PacketVideo said. ?PacketVideo has a strong intellectual property portfolio, and will take any necessary action needed to protect its intellectual property and prevent the misuse of its patents,? Joel Espelien, general counsel for PacketVideo, said in a statement.
The suit covers one U.S. patent and one European patent, both of which ?enables Spotify?s cloud-based music service,? PacketVideo said. Both patents were originally filed in the mid-1990s and were acquired by PacketVideo when it bought Switzerland-based SDC AG in 2007. The U.S. patent covers a ?device for the distribution of music in digital form? and was issued in 1997.
via Spotify Sued for Patent Infringement | News & Opinion | PCMag.com.
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