Patent disputes Facebook & Yahoo softened?

CALIFORNIA - Facebook and Yahoo officials were talking to resolve patent disputes going on between them. The results of talks involving the two companies will be announced next few weeks.

This provision aims to resolve a lawsuit on any infringement of patents filed. However, until now the yahoo still declined to comment. As reported by Cnet, Tuesday (06/05/2012).

Previously, Yahoo sued the social networking site Facebook in March 2012, in which the search engine company is accused of embezzling up a number of his patent, to reap billions of dollars.

At the end of March 2012, Yahoo adds patent lawsuit against Facebook. In which the company made ​​by Mark Zuckerberg internet violating 12 patents, whereas the previous lawsuit filed earlier in March 2012, Yahoo registered 10 patents are infringed.

Yahoo lawsuit against Facebook includes a method and system for advertising on the web, this step is the first major legal battle involving the two companies' technologies.

Patent claims come at a sensitive time for Facebook, where the social networking companies are preparing for massive IPO. Meanwhile, the lawsuit causing concern in Silicon Valley, arising out of speculation, Yahoo lawsuit is driven by the supply of which goes on sale stock up on the first day.

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