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Google and Yahoo Settle Overture Lawsuit

An anonymous reader writes "Google and Yahoo have apparently settled their ongoing lawsuit involving patented on-line ad technology owned by Yahoo subsidiary Overture. (U.S. Patent 6,269,361). According to reports, Google will issue 2.7 million common shares to Yahoo in return for a license. Read more about the infringement suit here. This move is expected to lower any potential downsides to Google's upcoming IPO."

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  1. PATENTS FUCKING SUCK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I blame you Americans, you fucking twats. Why couldn't you have the balls and decency to stand up to your dictators and not let them treat everyone like shit? Now look at the mess we're in.

    Fuck you. Fuck you very much.

  2. Re:PATENTS FUCKING SUCK by flying_monkies · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why couldn't you have the balls

    So says the anonymous coward. If you're going to rag on someone/thing, have the balls to put your name behind it.

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    I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it to the death - Voltaire
  3. Re:PATENTS FUCKING SUCK by flying_monkies · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not really. You can say what you like and I'll even defend your right to make an ass-hat of yourself. Just have the sack to put your name to it.

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    I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend your right to say it to the death - Voltaire
  4. mod 04 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    our chances hapless *BSD they learn from our states that there

  5. Re:PATENTS FUCKING SUCK by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    so... you just admitted not being interesting?

  6. Re:Heh by ivan1011001 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This wasn't redundant. I read EVERY SINGLE post before I said that, just so I wouldn't be one of the assholes that just repeats what everyone says. Thank you, you incompetent moderator.

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    I was thinking of converting to paganism, but where the hell can you find sacrificial virgins these days?