IBM Befriends and Exploits the Biggest Enemy of Software Freedom (Software Patents)
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Software Patents and IBM in Today's News
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IBM scores $45M zinger from Zynga in patent wringer [Ed: Software patents decided by JURY]
IBM's patent farm has yielded another bumper crop, with a Delaware jury awarding Big Blue $45 million in damages from mobile games maker Zynga.
Jurors decided [PDF] last week that FarmVille maker Zynga, and its subsidiary Chartboost, had infringed on two IBM patents - including one from way back in the Prodigy days of 1989. In its complaint [PDF], IBM described the patents as core to the online networking and advertising structure of the modern internet, and argued that while other big tech companies have licensed the patents in suit, Zynga has spent "almost eight years" delaying discussions.
"Though Zynga is nominally a gaming company, its success relies on sophisticated data capture, processing, and analytics technology … [which] rely on prior innovations in big data, analytics, and online advertising made by IBM and others," IBM said in its 2022 complaint.
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Farmville Developer Zynga Hit with $44.9 Million Pay-Out to IBM [Ed: IBM is a bully and a thug]
After two years of court proceedings, a Delaware judge has ruled that Zynga must pay IBM $44.9 million in an infringement lawsuit.
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Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
Zynga plans to appeal and confirms no games will be affected.
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