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MercExchange and eBay have settled a patent dispute that in 2006 was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. In the case, the Supreme Court sided with the online auction house in what is considered to be an important ruling on intellectual property. More: continued here

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SAN FRANCISCO – Online auctioneer eBay settled a seven-year patent dispute Thursday with tech firm MercExchange, ending a legal entanglement that prompted a Supreme Court ruling on intellectual property. More: continued here

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