Friday, August 27, 2010

Microsoft Co-founder Sues Apple, Google and Facebook

Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, sues Apple, Google, Facebook and eight other companies including YouTube, Netflix and AOL saying that they are using technology developed about a decade ago at his now-defunct Silicon Valley laboratory.
"This lawsuit against some of America's most innovative companies reflects an unfortunate trend of people trying to compete in the courtroom instead of the marketplace," a Google spokesman said
Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen is a pioneer of computer software, he didn't develop any of the technology himself but owns the patents. We'll keep updating the post with more information as soon as we know! [via WSJ]

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