Is Microsoft Buying Yahoo For Overture's PPC Patents?

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<p><a href="http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/07/09/microsofts-yahoo-interest-patently-paid-search">David Utter over at WebProNews</a> has written an insightful piece on the possibility Microsoft wants Yahoo mainly for the old Overture patents it holds, in particular patent 361.</p>

<p>Between his article which clarifies much of Usman Latif's posts on the topic as well as <a href="http://www.techuser.net/gcoverup.html">Latif's own detailed post from 2005</a> when Google fired the employee for blogging - shows a very good conspiracy and Machivellian business theory.</p>

<p>Is 'patent 361' the Holy Grail of our industry? Does it hold the power of the search engine industry? Could we see a long-haired Tom Hanks snooping around San Jose this year looking for clues? </p>

<p>When you see the government investigating the Yahoo/Google deal, and the cries about the possible Microsoft buying of Yahoo, this makes for even more high drama.</p>

<p>Is Jerry Yang refusing Microsoft advances because he knows the secrets. Is patent 361 the National Treasure like source of all riches in paid search?</p>

<p>This definitely gives a different perspective to the entire situation. I am waiting for David Brown to write the novel.</p><div class="feedflare">
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