Google, others lose Vringo suit, must pay $30 million

11/07, 1:25pm

Google had moved to dismiss patent suit based on Lycos tech

Google and four other companies were found by a jury in Virginia to have infringed on patents held by Vringo, and the companies must now pay Vringo about $30 million for those infringements. First filed in 2011, the lawsuit also included AOL, IAC Search & Media, and Gannett, and Target Corp. Of the $30 million fine, Google will pay $15.8 million, AOL $7.9 million, IAC Search & Media $6.6 million, and Gannet $4,322. Vringo had been hoping for at least $696 million in compensation from the judgment.

Google denied summary judgement on Vringo patent lawsuit

10/03, 7:20pm

Lawsuit over advertising placement, web search technology

US District Judge Raymond Jackson has denied Google a motion for a summary dismissal of Vringo's patent lawsuit. First filed in 2011, the lawsuit claims that Google, AOL, and InterActiveCorp (IAC) violated two acquired patents: one related to web searches, and the other involving advertising placement based on search keywords. Vringo is seeking at least $696 million from the search engine for violation of its patents.

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