Editing IPod (section)

== Patent disputes ==
In 2005, Apple faced two lawsuits claiming [[patent infringement]] by the iPod line and its associated technologies:<ref>[https://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/03/10/apple_ipod_patent_lawsuits/ Apple faces patent lawsuits over its iPod] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090459/http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2005/03/10/apple_ipod_patent_lawsuits/ |date=March 4, 2016 }}, ''ChannelRegister'', March 10, 2005. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.</ref> Advanced Audio Devices claimed the iPod line breached its patent on a "music jukebox",<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/US6587403 U.S. Patent 6,587,403] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621163213/https://patents.google.com/patent/US6587403 |date=June 21, 2024 }}&nbsp;— Advanced Audio Devices' "music jukebox" patent.</ref> while a Hong Kong-based [[Intellectual property|IP]] portfolio company called Pat-rights filed a suit claiming that Apple's FairPlay technology breached a patent<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/US6665797 U.S. Patent 6,665,797] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240728040724/https://patents.google.com/patent/US6665797 |date=July 28, 2024 }}&nbsp;— "Protection of software again against unauthorized use" (corrected to "Computer Apparatus/Software Access Control").</ref> issued to inventor Ho Keung Tse. The latter case also includes the online music stores of [[Sony]], RealNetworks, [[Napster]], and Musicmatch as defendants.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120729132521/https://www.appleinsider.com/articles/05/08/16/apple_sony_among_those_named_in_new_drm_lawsuit.html Apple, Sony among those named in new DRM lawsuit], ''AppleInsider'', August 16, 2005. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.</ref>

Apple's application to the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] for a patent on "rotational user inputs",<ref>[https://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%2260/346,237%22&OS=%2260/346,237%22&RS=%2260/346,237%22 U.S. patent application 20030095096] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225081409/http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%2260/346,237%22&OS=%2260/346,237%22&RS=%2260/346,237%22 |date=February 25, 2021 }} Apple Inc.'s application on "rotational user inputs".</ref> as used on the iPod interface, received a third "non-final rejection" (NFR) in August 2005. Also in August 2005, [[Creative Technology]], one of Apple's main rivals in the MP3 player market, announced that it held a patent<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/US6928433 U.S. Patent 6,928,433] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211142340/https://patents.google.com/patent/US6928433 |date=December 11, 2022 }} [[Creative Technology]]'s "Zen" patent.</ref> on part of the music selection interface used by the iPod line, which Creative Technology dubbed the "Zen Patent", granted on August 9, 2005.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4198360.stm Creative wins MP3 player patent] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325042552/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4198360.stm |date=March 25, 2021 }}, BBC News, August 30, 2005. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.</ref> On May 15, 2006, Creative filed another suit against Apple with the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]]. Creative also asked the [[United States International Trade Commission]] to investigate whether Apple was breaching U.S. trade laws by importing iPods into the United States.<ref name="macworldcreativelawsuit">{{cite web |last=McMillan |first=Robert |title=Creative sues Apple over patent |url=https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14646 |work=[[MacWorld]] |publisher=[[Mac Publishing]] |date=May 16, 2006 |access-date=April 30, 2012 |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721035354/http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=14646 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On August 24, 2006, Apple and Creative announced a broad settlement to end their legal disputes. Apple will pay Creative US$100&nbsp;million for a paid-up license, to use Creative's awarded patent in all Apple products. As part of the agreement, Apple will recoup part of its payment, if Creative is successful in licensing the patent. Creative then announced its intention to produce iPod accessories by joining the ''Made for iPod'' program.<ref>[https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/aug/23settlement.html Apple & Creative Announce Broad Settlement...] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609080359/https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2006/aug/23settlement.html |date=June 9, 2011}}, Apple Inc., August 30, 2006. Retrieved on February 17, 2007.</ref>