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Overture Sues Google Over Pay-for-Placement Patent

Posted by michael on from the minor-chord dept.

Ana anonymous submitter wrote: "C|Net News is reporting that Overture is suing Google over its AdWords advertising method since it may be infringing upon Patent 6,269,361 'System and method for influencing a position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine'."

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  1. Heh by Auckerman · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Basically we've analyzed the patent and determined that we do not infringe on any valid claim that it contains,"

    Translation: Your patent sucks ass and we have the money to prove it.

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  2. This got a patent? You're shitting me. by devphil · · Score: 5, Funny
    "System and method for influencing a position on a search result list generated by a computer network search engine."

    How is "give us money and we'll rank you higher" an original contribution to art and science? It reminds me of the feminist character at the frat party at the end of PCU, with the dawning realization, "You mean, if you're nice to [males], they bring you stuff?"

    It's days like this, where I'm almost ready to write my Senator and try and take an active role, that I look at the decisions being made and say to myself, fuck it, we're too late.

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    You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
  3. They patented WHAT?!?! by jigokukoinu · · Score: 5, Funny

    It sounds like someone patented the "corruption of the results of one's own search engine."

    What the hell kind of patent is that?

    :)

  4. Re:Hmmnn...okay, how about this: by MtnMan1021 · · Score: 5, Funny

    i thing God can claim prior art on that invention.

    yeah, but where do you think he's gonna find a lawyer in heaven?

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