2005 patent infringement Sony, RealNetworks, Napster, and Musicmatch Ho Keung Tse Advanced Audio Devices FairPlay
In what year did Apple face multiple intellectual property lawsuits? What did the 2005 lawsuits accuse Apple of doing? What other companies were named in the suit filed by Pat-rights? On whose behalf did Pat-rights take Apple to court? Which company sued Apple for breach of a "music jukebox" patent in 2005? Which Apple technology did Pat-rights complain breached their patent in a lawsuit?
In 2005, Apple faced two lawsuits claiming patent infringement by the iPod line and its associated technologies: Advanced Audio Devices claimed the iPod line breached its patent on a "music jukebox", while a Hong Kong-based IP portfolio company called Pat-rights filed a suit claiming that Apple's FairPlay technology breached a patent issued to inventor Ho Keung Tse. The latter case also includes the online music stores of Sony, RealNetworks, Napster, and Musicmatch as defendants.
question: In what year did Apple face multiple intellectual property lawsuits?, answer: 2005 | question: What did the 2005 lawsuits accuse Apple of doing?, answer: patent infringement | question: What other companies were named in the suit filed by Pat-rights?, answer: Sony, RealNetworks, Napster, and Musicmatch | question: On whose behalf did Pat-rights take Apple to court?, answer: Ho Keung Tse | question: Which company sued Apple for breach of a "music jukebox" patent in 2005?, answer: Advanced Audio Devices | question: Which Apple technology did Pat-rights complain breached their patent in a lawsuit?, answer: FairPlay