Online DVD rental service Netflix on Tuesday accused Blockbuster of illegally copying its ideas in a patent infringement suit challenging the video store chain's recent Internet expansion. The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, focuses on the online wish lists that prioritize the DVD desires of about 5.4 subscribers to either Netflix or Blockbuster's Internet service. Netflix also believes its patents cover the popular feature of renting DVDs for an unlimited time without late fees.
April 05, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. on Tuesday accused Blockbuster Inc. of illegally copying its ideas in a patent infringement lawsuit challenging the video store chain’s recent Internet expansion.
The complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, focuses largely on the online wish lists that prioritize the DVD desires of about 5.4 million people who subscribe to either Netflix or Blockbuster’s Internet service.
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