Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, almost everybody else over patents

"AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo.."

[walkman]

The Journal says that four patents in the suit make up the meat of the complaint. One patent allows retail sites to suggest related products to shoppers currently viewing particular items, and lets social sites recommend related activities. Another is for finding news stories relating to a given subject. Two more patents involve displaying ads, stock quotes, news and video on computer screens.

[technolog.msnbc.msn.com...]

[BillyS]

Is he running out of money or something?

[LifeinAsia]

The WSJ article said a spokesperson said it's definitely not related to his finances and health. Which usually means it is.

[walkman]

This "patent troll" label is pretty bad, especially when it's for obvious 'inventions,' like showing related products, so he must be hard up for money.

This is yet another example of the cynical use of the American legal system to extort money out of successful companies — in the name of protecting innovation and innovators. Shame on Paul Allen for being part of it.

[blogs.forbes.com...]


Never trust Forbes estimates and even if they are correct liquidity is a different story.

[incrediBILL]

Another fine example of Big Bank takes Little Bank.