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Apple, Samsung, Sandisk sued over MP3
Little-known Texas MP3 Technologies is taking on Apple, Samsung Electronics Co and Sandisk with a patent-infringement lawsuit. The suit, which came to light over the weekend, was filed on 16 February in Marshall, Texas. The eastern Texas city is fast becoming one of the leading locations of patent infringement lawsuits in the US thanks to speedy trials ... (02/03) Read
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Freemuse | 22/05/08 iMuzique
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The Register | 21/01/08
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Gigwise | 22/11/07
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Pollstar | 08/11/07
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CMJ | 04/05/07
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The Star | 19/09/06
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Hollywood Reporter | 17/11/06
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The Indianapolis Star | 22/05/07
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