XBIZ NEWS: Acacia Wins Judgment against Yahoo!
 

XBIZ NEWS: Acacia Wins Judgment against Yahoo!

Acacia Research Corporation has won a $6.6 million judgment against search giant Yahoo for infringing on a patent governing online advertising using background images.

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what the fuck how can a judge be that stupid
how can the patent office be that stupid
that the patent for skinning a bbs.

Acacia is a perfect example of lawyers with bad intentions. Pure scum.

i was here

Wow.................. :(

Holy shit, the basis of that verdict could open the internet up a giant can of worms.

Very frivolous

Ridiculous.

You gotta be fucking kidding. That will get overturned.

sons of bitches....

Jesus. And I spent close to $100k with high priced lawyers trying to get a legit technology patent pushed through and couldn't get it past the fucking examiners.

insanity - can't blame the judge, blame the idiots at the Patent Office for handing out such an absurd patent.

you're all screwed. I just patented "BBQ'ing on a sunny day"

this is truly insane and shows the lack of understanding that some old farts have that happen to be judges

Need to blame the patent office and Yahoo's inability to show prior art. The judge just is supposed to follow/interpret the law.

fucking nuts

true - the people at the patent office are also clueless about internet things

On what grounds?

Just when you thought they were out for the count.

Article does not give enough information to make a statement either way. Just says yahoo's lawyers are potentially considering one.

Who thought they were out for the count?
Guessing because some have not heard from them in a couple years since a couple companies settled, most others laughed and acted like typical selfish asses as always, while homegrown (and those that sent them money) to this day still fights them over that 1 patent - which they hold many such patents.

well you learn something new every day:2 cents:

Yes, and unlike the last time around where they employed the "shotgun" approach, this time they concentrated all their fire at Yahoo. They know that once a judgement has been won and defended against a large player like Yahoo, the precedent will be set and they'll be able to then rape all the small players.

I hope Jerry Yang goes back to court and goes "postal" on "dem mutha fuckaz!!"