Facebook Sued by Yahoo Over Patents on Website Functions
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Facebook Inc. was accused in a lawsuit by Yahoo! Inc. of infringing patents covering functions critical to websites, including Internet advertising, information sharing and privacy.
In a complaint filed yesterday in federal court in San Jose, California, Yahoo asked for an order barring Facebook from infringing the 10 patents and for triple damages. The patents cover tasks required to “build a successful website,” such as information customization, social networking and messaging, according to the complaint.