Creative Technology has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to investigate claims that the iPod infringes one of its patents, writes VNUnet. Creative has also filed a case in the District Court for the Northern District of California seeking an injunction and increased damages against Apple for patent infringement. "Creative is seeking an exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order against Apple Computer Inc.," according to the ITC filing.

In August 2005, Creative, a distant second in the music player market, was awarded the patent at issue for its Zen product; that patent covers navigation by menus and organization of music on a portable music player.

The court orders that Creative is seeking "would prohibit Apple Computer Inc from engaging in sales, marketing, importation or sale after importation into the US, or other infringing activities in the US with regard to the infringing iPod and iPod Nano products," it said in its ITC filing.

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