Yahoo wants Facebook to pay for the use of technology to which the company’s patents. It would go to 10 to 20 patents in the field of advertising, pages, personalize, social networks, and messaging.
Yahoo and Facebook have Monday consulted about the possible patentschendingen, message The New York Times on the basis of sources who are familiar with the situation. In an e-mail confirming Yahoo’s claims, by stating that the company’s shareholders, employees and other stakeholders is required to protect its intellectual property’.
Yahoo threatens, if necessary, to court, is evident from the post of spokesperson. “We must insist that Facebook a license agreement, enters into, or be forced unilaterally to go further to protect our rights.” Facebook gave the claims to be studied.
Some of the patents would have been long in the possession of Yahoo, while the company’s other got her hands on the acquisition of Overture Services in 2003. Other internet companies should all licenses have taken, according to Yahoo. The claims come at a time when the group is faced with disappointing results and declining market share, while Facebook prepares for its ipo.