Bose is suing recent Apple acquisition Beats Electronics claiming the headphone maker infringed on its noise cancellation patents.
In a suit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Delaware, Bose claims that Beats By Dr. Dre Studio and Studio Wireless headphones infringe on five of Bose's patents for noise cancelling headphones
Bose also filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission over the issue.
In May, Apple announced that it was
paying $3 billion to acquire Beats Electronics and Beats Music, the streaming music service that
launched in January. It hopes to gain approval for the deal in September, CEO Tim Cook said earlier this week.
Beats Electronics declined comment.
In a statement from Bose public relations director Carolyn Cinotti, she said that the company doesn't comment on ongoing litigation. "We can share that for over 30 years, Bose has made significant investments in the research, development, engineering and design of the proprietary technologies found in our headphones. Bose's patented technologies enable the exclusive performance found in our QuietComfort Acoustic Noise Cancelling headphones. We are committed to protecting our investment, protecting our customers, and defending the patents we own."
in his grave right now...
they was like we gon let dre eat cause he aint caking like that
