Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is suing Apple and Google and 9 other companies for patent infringement.
Allen claims the 11 companies are using technology for which he owns patents, according to court documents filed in a Seattle district court Friday. The papers were filed by Allen's company, Interval Licensing.
The 11 accused companies are: AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and Google-owned YouTube.
He says the law suit is necessary to protect our investment in innovation. Although the suit did not specify how much money he is seeking in damages.
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Allen claims the 11 companies are using technology for which he owns patents, according to court documents filed in a Seattle district court Friday. The papers were filed by Allen's company, Interval Licensing.
The 11 accused companies are: AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and Google-owned YouTube.
He says the law suit is necessary to protect our investment in innovation. Although the suit did not specify how much money he is seeking in damages.
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