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07/06/12 1:11 PM

#531 RE: keyscruiser #530

FB and YHOO settle patent dispute: no cash payments!
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-and-yahoo-settle-patent-dispute-report-2012-07-06?siteid=yhoof2

By Benjamin Pimentel

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Facebook Inc. FB -0.06% and Yahoo Inc. FB -0.06% have settled a legal dispute over allegations of patent infringement, and have agreed to expand their partnership related to online content and advertising, the AllThingsD blog reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. The agreement will not involve any cash payments and has been approved by both companies' boards, the report said