Bose sues Beats over patents on noise-canceling headphones
The next patent spat involving Apple may have nothing to do with Samsung. Headphone and speaker maker Bose filed suit Friday against Beats, accusing the soon-to-be Apple company of infringing five patents related to noise-canceling headphones. The accused products include the Beats Studio and Studio Wireless headphones, and Bose has asked for financial damages and an injunction to ban the sale of infringing Beats products. See alsoApple finally confirms it's buying Beats for $3BWhy does Apple want Beats? No one really seems to knowApple v. Samsung patent trial recap: How it all turned out (FAQ) Bose said in its complaint, lodged with the US District Court in Delaware and with the US International Trade Commission, that it has "suffered and will continue to suffer damages, in an amount yet to be determined, including due to loss of sales, profits, and potential sales that Bose would have made but for Beats' infringing acts," the company's complaint said. It added that for almost 50 years, it has "made significant investment in the research, development, engineering, and design of proprietary technologies" used in its products. Its current line of noise-canceling headphones, for instance, uses inventions protected by at least 22 US patents and 14 pending patent applications. "Because Bose invests heavily in research and development, and because Bose has built its reputation on producing superior products through innovative technology, Bose's continued success depends in substantial part on its ability to establish, maintain, and protect its proprietary technology through enforcement of its patent rights," the company said in its complaint. Beats declined to comment. We've contacted Apple and will update the report when we have more information. Beats Studio Wireless Over-Ear headphone...See full gallery1 - 4 / 10NextPrev Many technology companies have been turning to the courts of late to defend their inventions. The mobile market has seen the most high-profile litigation, including the many suits between Apple and Samsung. Bose and Beats are two of the most well-known headphone makers in the industry, benefiting from their push into higher-end products. Apple in May said it would buy Beats for $3 billion, giving the electronics giant a popular headphones business and subscription streaming music service. Apple executives have said the company plans to put Beats "on steroids" and use its technology and expertise to give Apple "a head start" on new products for the future. The company said earlier this week during its earnings conference call that it expects the acquisition to close this quarter. "With Beats we felt we were getting an incredible subscription service, a very rare set of talent that we think can do great things in Apple, and access to very fast growing businesses in their headphone and earphone space," Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday. CNBC earlier reported the news.Bose vs Beats
The 404 404- Where we've made it 403 more episodes than anyone thought we would
The 404 404: Where we've made it 403 more episodes than anyone thought we would
Friends of The 404 celebrate 404 episodes...of The 404!The 404Nobody thought we would make it to our 404th episode, and yet here we are! Life just doesn't make sense sometimes, does it? For this milestone episode, we've invited a ton of our favorite guests and friends of the show to join in the celebration, including Clayton Morris, Caroline McCarthy, Natali Del Conte, Randall Bennett, Tim Geisenheimer, Maggie Reardon, MTI, and more!We kick off the show by telling the story of the show's humble beginnings, when Randall Bennett was the host and it was called The Dudecast...is "The 404" an upgrade or a downgrade from that? Anyway, Wilson also whipped up a hilarious Best-Of reel featuring a handful of funny and memorable moments on The 404, including the first appearance by Space Beer and Subject to You, the Fry Daddy, grocery-bagging competitions, the new Mayor of Hoboken, and many more.Finally, we end the show with a massive Calls From the Public. BIG, big thanks go out to everyone who left us a congratulatory voice mail. We appreciate them all! If you left one for us and didn't hear it in the show, be sure to download the audio version--we strung them all together at the end of the episode!A photographic history of The 404 See full gallery1 - 4 / 23NextPrevAs we finish up our 404th episode, we want to thank all the people that make The 404 possible: Bonnie G,Jason Howell, Blake Stevenson, Gknee, DakLives, the Chatroom, Jamie Lewis, 404 Photoshoppers and historians, our patient managers, Natali Del Conte, Mark Licea, Rich Peterson, Cheryl Holloway, all the guests and their PR, Sarah the Intern, Dan the Mantern, and of course, any females that have ever listened to or even heard of The 404. This list is truncated, so we apologize if we left anyone out!EPISODE 404PodcastYour browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe in iTunes audio | Suscribe to iTunes (video) |Subscribe in RSS Audio |Subscribe in RSS Video This content is rated TV-MA, and is for viewers 18 years or older. Are you of age?YesNoSorry, you are not old enough to view this content.PlayFollow us on Twitter!The 404Jeff BakalarJustin YuWilson TangAdd us on Facebook!The 404 Fan PageThe 404 GroupJustin YuJeff BakalarWilson Tang
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