Yahoo and Facebook are ending their patent infringement lawsuits against each other with a settlement that includes a licensing partnership as well as an expanded content distribution and advertising relationship. The new agreement allows for collaboration on ad campaigns during major media events. However, the pivotal part of the agreement is the settlement of the original patent disputes through cross-licensing.
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Yahoo, Facebook Puff Patent Peace Pipe
Posted by: Erika Morphy July 9, 2012 10:29 AMYahoo and Facebook are ending their patent infringement lawsuits against each other with a settlement that includes a licensing partnership as well as an expanded content distribution and advertising relationship. The new agreement allows for collaboration on ad campaigns during major media events. However, the pivotal part of the agreement is the settlement of the original patent disputes through cross-licensing.