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Netflix Screens Patent Controversy

The patent dispute between online DVD rental rivals Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. not only pits two big-name competitors against each other, but it also highlights the ongoing debate over Internet business-method patents.

5 minute read April 27, 2006 at 03:07 PM
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Xenia P. Kobylarz
Netflix Screens Patent Controversy

The patent dispute between online DVD rental rivals Netflix Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. not only pits two big-name competitors against each other, but it also highlights the ongoing debate over Internet business-method patents.

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