Google, Apple, others hit by Eolas patent lawsuit
Published: 07 Oct 2009 08:26 BST
Eolas Technologies, a company that went through a years-long patent-infringement lawsuit against Microsoft, has sued a large number of corporate powers for infringement of that same patent and another related patent concerning interactive programs on websites.
The list of defendants includes many high-profile companies inside and outside the tech world: Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Blockbuster, Citigroup, eBay, Frito-Lay, Go Daddy, Google, JC Penney, JPMorgan Chase, Office Depot, Perot Systems, Playboy Enterprises, Staples, Sun, Texas Instruments, Yahoo and YouTube.
The US District Court suit, filed in the eastern district of Texas, seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting the plaintiffs from using the patented technology; payment for damages from infringement, including treble damages because the alleged infringement was willful; attorney's fees; and a jury trial.
For the full story, see Eolas sues corporate giants over Web technology at CNET News.com.
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