Headphone giant Koss has filed a lawsuit against Apple for a number of patent infringements. As reported by Patently Apple, the firm has accused Apple of infringing five of its patents relating to wireless headphones and how they operate.
Koss was founded in 1958 by John Koss, who created the world's first "stereophones" (basically a pair of over-ear headphones). According to documents lodged by Koss, the American firm has met four times with Apple to discuss the accusation, but Apple has yet to admit liability.
The lawsuit hints at future suits to come aimed at other headphone makers too. It reads: "Apple and others are reaping enormous benefits due to John C. Koss’s vision, and Koss Corporation’s commitment to that vision, for more than six decades."
The lawsuit revolves mainly around Koss' Striva range of headphones, "with whole listening ecosystems having been built around the techniques Koss conceived of over a decade ago".
The patents Koss has accused Apple of infringing mostly concern methods of interpreting digital music received wirelessly from a digital music player. There's also one relating to how music streamed from an online service, via a home wireless network, is received.
Apple's current line-up of wireless headphones currently consists of the AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro. It's also rumoured to be launching the Apple AirPods Studio in the near future.
