In September 2007, during a lawsuit with patent holding company Burst.com, Apple drew attention to a patent for a similar device that was developed in 1979. Kane Kramer applied for a UK patent for his design of a "plastic music box" in 1981, which he called the IXI. He was unable to secure funding to renew the US$120,000 worldwide patent, so it lapsed and Kramer never profited from his idea. COUNT 8
QSN1 Apple was involved in a lawsuit with which company in 2007? ANS1 Burst.com QSN2 Who previously applied for a patent for an iPod-like device? ANS2 Kane Kramer QSN3 In what country did Kane Kramer apply for his patent? ANS3 UK QSN4 In what year did Kane Kramer apply for his patent? ANS4 1981 QSN5 What did Kane Kramer call the device for which he wanted a patent? ANS5 IXI QSN6 What patent holding company sued Apple in 2007? ANS6 Burst.com QSN7 What was the name of the previously-patented music player from 1981? ANS7 IXI QSN8 Who was the holder of the previous patent for the "plastic music box"? ANS8 Kane Kramer