<p>In the lawsuit, lawyers for XPRT Ventures claimed that it shared details of its online payments system with the company after eBay signed a confidentiality agreement, only to find that the retail giant later applied for patents for that same technology. The application was denied because of XPRT's prior patents, the lawsuit said.<br /><br />The lawsuit named PayPal, as well as other eBay subsidiaries BillMeLater, Shopping.com, and StubHub, as defendants in the lawsuit.<br /><br />eBay said the case was without merit. "We are reviewing the complaint filed today," an eBay representative said. "We believe it is without merit, and intend to defend ourselves vigorously."</p>
<p>In the lawsuit, lawyers for XPRT Ventures claimed that it shared details of its online payments system with the company after eBay signed a confidentiality agreement, only to find that the retail giant later applied for patents for that same technology. The application was denied because of XPRT's prior patents, the lawsuit said.<br /><br />The lawsuit named PayPal, as well as other eBay subsidiaries BillMeLater, Shopping.com, and StubHub, as defendants in the lawsuit.<br /><br />eBay said the case was without merit. "We are reviewing the complaint filed today," an eBay representative said. "We believe it is without merit, and intend to defend ourselves vigorously."</p>