Another day, another lawsuit. A New Jersey-based company named Multi-Format is suing Apple for patent violation. Apparently, the lawsuit concerns the sale and enabling of downloaded video content like movies and HDTV programming on iTunes to all of Apple’s hardware including the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, reports “Patently Apple” (http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/09/apple-sued-for-the-sale-of-video-programming-on-itunes.html).
Multi-Format is seeking a “reasonable royalty” from Apple and has further asked the court to consider tripling the damages accessed if the damages are not found by a jury, the article adds. Multi-Format Inc is a private company categorized under Motion Picture Producers and Studios and located in Little Ferry, NJ.