The answer could not come at a better time. A day to announce possibly cutting the number of employees (say the rumors, nothing official), Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday received a letter from Facebook answering charges of using patents without permission. And more: the social network strikes back saying that the Internet portal also has products with patents of others.
According to Wired.com, the response Facebook comes in the form of a new action. In procedural law this is called "counterclaim" and, in practice, does the defendant before the author of the new action (without going into detail about the legal matter, of course). The social network says that Yahoo infringes its patents in the areas of tagging photos, generating headlines feeds, search and advertising network.
"We said we defenderíamos vigorously against the action of Yahoo. Today we booked our answer and a counterclaim against Yahoo for violating ten patents on Facebook. "- Said Ted Ullyot, Facebook's general counsel.
Yahoo and Facebook have had a much more intense, with the right internet portal integrating their services to social networking. Lately it seems that the marriage soured, finally reaching the legal fight that promises to drag on the American justice system has for some weeks.
At present it is necessary to wait for Yahoo to give your answer to the process to continue. And we follow here, cabin, more a fight involving technology companies. According to Rafael Silva, editor of TB, suggested last month: Prepare your popcorn because the show is just beginning!
According to Wired.com, the response Facebook comes in the form of a new action. In procedural law this is called "counterclaim" and, in practice, does the defendant before the author of the new action (without going into detail about the legal matter, of course). The social network says that Yahoo infringes its patents in the areas of tagging photos, generating headlines feeds, search and advertising network.
"We said we defenderíamos vigorously against the action of Yahoo. Today we booked our answer and a counterclaim against Yahoo for violating ten patents on Facebook. "- Said Ted Ullyot, Facebook's general counsel.
Yahoo and Facebook have had a much more intense, with the right internet portal integrating their services to social networking. Lately it seems that the marriage soured, finally reaching the legal fight that promises to drag on the American justice system has for some weeks.
At present it is necessary to wait for Yahoo to give your answer to the process to continue. And we follow here, cabin, more a fight involving technology companies. According to Rafael Silva, editor of TB, suggested last month: Prepare your popcorn because the show is just beginning!
