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Creative Labs sued Aureal for patent infringement in March 1998, and Aureal countersued for patent infringement and deceptive trade practices.

Aureal won the lawsuit brought by Creative in December 1999.

However, the cost of the legal battle caused Aureal's investors to cease funding operations, forcing Aureal into bankruptcy.

Creative then acquired Aureal's assets in September 2000 through the bankruptcy court with the specific provision that Creative Labs would be released from all claims of past infringement by Creative Labs upon Aureal's A3D technology.

Creative Labs has not chosen to support the A3D API.