Stingray returns fire in patent lawsuit with Music Choice

MONTREAL - Stingray Digital Group has formally countered allegations of patent infringement made by U.S. TV music distributor Music Choice.In an Answer and Counterclaim filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Marshall Division), Stingray denied Music Choice's claims of patent infringement and asserted counterclaims of non-infringement and invalidity of the five patents asserted named in the lawsuit.In addition, Stingray Music USA filed a separate lawsuit claiming unfair competition, defamation, trade libel, tortious interference with existing and prospective contractual relationships, and unfair competition. The company said that the separate lawsuit was necessary “in view of the fact...