It emerged this week that Hong Kong-based IP portfolio firm, Pat-rights is claiming that technology incorporated in Apple Computer's iTunes service and iPod devices infringes upon one of its patents.
According to Pat-rights, the patent in question relates to the user-verification process required to access and download music from iTunes. The firm is seeking a licensing agreement which would grant it 12% of all iTunes and iPod profits.
Speaking to the Silicon.com news service this week, Pat-rights' lawyer, Joseph L. Zito revealed that negotiations are ongoing.
"We expect to be successful in licensing negotiations with Apple. They're a good company that understands intellectual property rights and we think they'll be reasonable," he announced, going on to add that:
"My client was first in touch with Apple during the months of December and January, so Apple has been aware of the issue for a couple of months."
According to the report, Pat-rights plans to take legal action against Apple if a resolution is not reached by March 21.
The computing firm is currently embroiled in another iPod-related dispute with Advanced Audio Devices, which claims that its patent covering a "music jukebox which is configured for storing a music library" is infringed upon by the Apple device.
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