Kodak is preparing a patent war against Yahoo and Google.

Kodak is preparing lawsuits against major internet portals. This legal battle began with a lawsuit against .

Kodak claims to own the fundamental rights to the technology for embedding and displaying images online. Essentially, Kodak is defending the right to display graphics online.

Kodak's next lawsuit could be against major internet companies that have their own .

Kodak does have such a patent, but its wording is overly broad. The patent allows the company to claim the right to display and search local and remotely downloaded images. In total, Kodak holds over 400 digital imaging-related patents.