Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Apple, Google, Napster Sued Over Patent Infringement

Apple, Google, Napster sued over patent
Intertainer claims use of technology without its OK
BLOOMBERG NEWS, Jan 3, 2007

Apple Computer Inc., Google Inc. and Napster Inc. were sued by online movie distributor Intertainer Inc. and accused of infringing a patent on a way to distribute digital entertainment over the Internet.
Apple, maker of the iPod music player; Google, the most-used Internet search engine; and Napster, a seller of songs online, are using the patented technology without permission, Intertainer said in a complaint Friday in federal court in Marshall, Texas.
Intertainer, claiming it has suffered irreparable harm, asked the court for cash compensation and an order to prevent the companies from using its technology...read more: here