25.10.2010 22:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple joins Facebook, Google, others to combat Paul Allen's charges

Back in August, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen formally sued 11 tech companies, including Apple, over the use of technologies for which he holds the patents. Now, Apple has joined Google, Facebook, Yahoo! and others in opposition the suit. Google initially filed a motion to dismiss the claims on October 18th, stating that Allen's company, Interval Research (which ceased operation in 2000), had failed to explain exactly how Google had supposedly violated its patents. Additionally, Google claims that Interval is lumping all 11 defendants together without demonstrating any "coordinated action." Apple joined Google and others on October 21st with its own

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