IBM Wins Lawsuit Against Zynga

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17 September 2024 20:33

IBM has secured a $44.9 million damages award from a federal jury in Delaware, which found Zynga guilty of infringing on IBM’s patents related to foundational internet technology. The jury's decision, announced on Friday, pertains to Zynga’s "Farmville" series and other games that violated two IBM patents focused on web-based communications.

Zynga contested the allegations, arguing that the patents were invalid. The company, through spokesperson Alan Lewis, expressed disappointment with the verdict and plans to appeal.

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IBM, , expressed satisfaction with the ruling. IBM filed the lawsuit against Zynga in 2022 and has previously pursued similar infringement claims against other internet-based companies, leveraging technology developed during its Prodigy internet service in the late 1980s.

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IBM Wins Lawsuit Against Zynga

Business

17 September 2024 20:33

Tags: IBM Zynga

IBM has secured a $44.9 million damages award from a federal jury in Delaware, which found Zynga guilty of infringing on IBM’s patents related to foundational internet technology. The jury's decision, announced on Friday, pertains to Zynga’s "Farmville" series and other games that violated two IBM patents focused on web-based communications.

Zynga contested the allegations, arguing that the patents were invalid. The company, through spokesperson Alan Lewis, expressed disappointment with the verdict and plans to appeal.

More:New RLCS Format Revealed

IBM, , expressed satisfaction with the ruling. IBM filed the lawsuit against Zynga in 2022 and has previously pursued similar infringement claims against other internet-based companies, leveraging technology developed during its Prodigy internet service in the late 1980s.

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