Paul Allen Sues Google by Suzannah B. Troy

A firm owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed a lawsuit against Google, Apple, Facebook, and other companies alleging that they have violated patents related to search, multimedia, screen pop-ups and database management. Billionaire Paul Allen of Microsoft fame is suing Google among others as reported by IDG, Washington Bureau in an article by Grant Gross.

Gross reported, these, "...companies named in the lawsuit are Aol, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and YouTube."

An unnamed Google representative states this:

"This lawsuit against some of America's most innovative companies reflects an unfortunate trend of people trying to compete in the courtroom instead of the marketplace. Innovation -- not litigation -- is the way to bring to market the kinds of products and services that benefit millions of people around the world," a Google representative said."


My Suzannah B. Troy thoughts on this is how many plebeians dream of doing what Paul Allen is doing? I have to  laugh out loud. It is not just that Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft by that he has the chutzpah or should I say moxie to take companies that us plebs dream of taking on.


Good luck Paul Allen and I look forward to how this story ends because Paul Allen isn't the kind guy use to losing.