The legal clash between Blockbuster and Netflix presents a crucial question: Is the concept of renting movies over the Internet an original idea that deserves patent protection? Netflix says yes. Blockbuster not only disagrees, it has countered with antitrust claims, also alleging that Netflix obtained its patents fraudulently by failing to disclose pertinent information to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. On Aug. 22, a federal judge in San Francisco allowed Blockbuster to pursue its claims.
September 08, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A legal clash between Blockbuster Inc. and Netflix Inc. has triggered a patent debate over who has the right to offer DVD-rental services over the Internet.
The litigation presents a crucial question: Is the concept of renting movies over the Internet an original idea that deserves patent protection?
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