Video on demand pioneer Intertainer flamed out back in 2002, but not before filing a broad patent for "managing, distributing, and/or retailing digital media assets." That patent was granted in 2005, and the remnants of Intertainer (one co-founder and a secretary) have now launched a patent infringement lawsuit against three Internet heavyweights—Apple, Google, and Napster. And if the suit is successful, more litigation will follow. The lawsuit was filed on December 29, 2006, in the Eastern District of Texas. It might seem odd for a California company to sue other California companies in a Texas federal court, but to patent lawyers, there's nothing mysterious about it; several Texas districts are well-known for favoring plaintiffs.

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