Paul Allen’s company, Interval, is alleging that four of its patents have been infringed by AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo, and YouTube.
The patents were developed in the 90’s and include “fundamental web technologies” that Allen’s company asserts are being used “by major …
Today, the court found in favor of YouTube in regard to its spat with Viacom over claims of copyright infringement.
In March 2007, Viacom slapped YouTube with a $1 billion lawsuit claiming that YouTube had made 160,000 unauthorized clips available to the public as well as encouraging its users to commit copyright infringement. YouTube …
In a move sure to surprise no-one, the Walt Disney Company have gotten involved in the ongoing legal battle between the heirs of Jack Kirby and recent Disney purchase Marvel Entertainment over the rights to the many characters that Kirby created for the publisher, including the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk and many more.
On Monday, …
