While the technology patent wars continue raging on across the industry, some companies are moving toward disarmament.
Facebook, Google, Zynga and a number of other tech giants filed an amicus brief with the U.S. State Court of Appeals for the Federal circuit on Friday afternoon, an attempt to advocate against a number of wide-ranging patent claims in a case between two financial companies.
Haven’t brushed up on your Latin legal terminology lately? I’ll break it down for you.
Amicus curiae, literally translating to “friend of the court,” is an action made by a party not directly involved in litigation, but usually interested in or affected by the outcome of a given case. So essentially, Facebook, Google and pals want to step in and give their two cents, despite being neither defendants or plaintiffs.
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Google, Facebook ask court to reject patents on abstract ideas (CNET)
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