Sony, Philips-backed group sues Apple over patents

Intertrust Technologies Corporation, a company owned by Sony and Philips, has announced it is filing a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple. According to the announcement, “The lawsuit accuses Apple of making products and services that infringe on 15 Intertrust patents on security and distributed trusted computing.” Though the specific patents in question are not mentioned, “The lawsuit covers a broad range of key Apple products and services including iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad, Mac computers and laptops, Apple TV, and services including iTunes, iCloud, and the Apple App Store.” The Wall Street Journal notes that Sony and Philips each hold a 49.5 percent stake in Intertrust. [via 9to5Mac]