Patent Lawsuit Names Leading Technology Firms - New York Times

Another good example of why the current patent model needs a radical change. 

In 1997, Jonathan T. Taplin, a veteran film and television producer, stood up at a cable industry convention and asserted that in the future all movies would be distributed over the Internet. He recalls being laughed out of the room.

Mr. Taplin may laugh last. Online distribution of movies has arrived, at places like Apple Computer’s iTunes Store. And even though Mr. Taplin’s own video-on-demand company, Intertainer, shut down operations five years ago, it says it deserves some credit — and cash.

Source: Patent Lawsuit Names Leading Technology Firms - New York Times