Xerox Sues Google, Yahoo Over Search Patents

gnosygnus writes "Xerox Corp has sued Google, Inc. and Yahoo, Inc., accusing them of infringing the document management company's patents related to Internet search. In a lawsuit filed last Friday in the US District Court in Delaware, Xerox said Google's Web-based services, such as Google Maps, YouTube and AdSense advertising software, as well as Web tools including Yahoo Shopping, infringe patents granted as far back as 2001. Xerox seeks compensation for past infringement and asked the court to halt the companies from further using the technology."

Comments

So you are saying

[Anonymous Coward]

that Google and Yahoo COPIED Xerox???

Re:So you are saying

[The Clockwork Troll]

Let's hope for Xerox's sake that the court of jurisdiction is Soviet.

Re:Can someone help?

[jornak]

The ironic thing is that, if I understand correct, Google Patent Search (what I used to find these patents) would be in violation of these patents...

How do I get in on this?

[castironpigeon]

Dear Google, Yahoo, and anyone else who has more money than I do. I would like some of your money. Please give me some money or I will have to sue you for it. Thank you and have a nice day.

Re:How do I get in on this?

[spidercoz]

sue them for causing you mental anguish over the fact that they have more money than you'll ever see

Re:Timeframe

[Anonymous Coward]

They probably tried to actually find something using Bing and decided they wouldn't have a case.

Oh no. Here I go again...

[Pedrito]

Now I'm going to have to sue Xerox for violating my patent for the business process of how to make money from companies using ridiculous patent infringement lawsuits.

Re:Can someone help?

[liquidsin]

because, in order to be reminded of the quote about understanding recursion you must first be reminded of the quote about understanding recursion. and you were.

Re:Can someone help?

[hclewk]

Did you mean recursion?