Another day, another patent lawsuit in Silicon Valley. This time, Yahoo is suing Facebook for allegedly infringing on 10 patents issued Yahoo between 1999 and 2010. Just two months after naming their new chief executive, Scott Thompson, Yahoo claims the entire concept of Facebook is based on their patented social networking technologies. The suit comes just before Facebook’s upcoming IPO, which puts the company in a vulnerable spot.
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
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