Google, Yahoo Don't Infringe Search Patent: Judge

By Nick Malinowski

Law360, New York (March 12, 2010, 4:03 PM ET) -- A circuit court judge has ruled that Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. have not infringed a PA Advisors LLC patent for Internet search software, paving the way for the technology giants to exit a lawsuit that targeted 13 Web-based companies and online advertising providers.

Judge Randall Rader, sitting by designation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, found Thursday that the Google and Yahoo products implicated in the suit do not infringe the PA Advisors technology — a search method that claims...
To view the full article, take a free trial now.

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

You must correct or enter the following before you can submit this form:

All fields required

  5. Required

Only Law360 gives you:

Non-stop coverage of high-stakes litigation across 30 practices

Real-time tracking and reports on 10,000+ companies, firms and industries

Over 80,000 attorney profiles with neutral data collected from active lawsuits

Research tools to find cases, court documents, attorneys and companies

Customized feeds and alerts that can easily be shared with colleagues

In-depth expert analysis from high-profile attorneys at top firms

Access to our vault with over 75,000 original articles