The Value of Yahoo!’s Patents & How They Might Affect Facebook

By: Peter Nguyen, 3L, Gonzaga University School of Law

According to an article on Forbes.com, Yahoo! is the current owner of a patent that could substantially hurt Facebook. However, as a result of Yahoo!’s relationship with Microsoft (a Facebook investor), the company has not attempted to license the patent or initiate any legal actions against Facebook. But if Yahoo! were to be sold, the new owners of Yahoo!’s patents might not be so charitable. And who might want to purchase Yahoo!’s patents you might be wondering… Google of course.

Link to Article:

The Owner of Yahoo!’s Patents Could Cripple Facebook’s IPO Aspirations