Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Google Buys 12 Patents, Protection for Google Related, Instant Pages - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

Google adds a few hypertext-related patents to its rapidly-expanding collection

Google has bought 12 patents relating to “cross-referencing information online, techniques for speeding up Web browsing and online advertising” from Northbrook Digital LLC for an undisclosed sum, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.

Google has confirmed the deal, which was announced Monday by Northbrook’s owner Mark Wolfe, and was executed July 21, according to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing.

Google Buys 12 Patents, Protection for Google Related, Instant Pages - Search Engine Watch (#SEW)

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