Amazon, Discovery Settle Patent Battle Over Kindle, Shopping
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Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest Internet retailer, and Discovery Communications Inc. settled their patent disputes over book readers and Internet shopping, according to court documents.
The companies filed requests yesterday to dismiss lawsuits in federal courts in Seattle and Wilmington, Delaware. Details of the agreement weren’t disclosed in the filings. Michelle Russo, a spokeswoman for Silver Spring, Maryland-based Discovery, said the company had no comment on the settlement.