IBM sues online-game maker Zynga over internet patents
IBM sues online-game maker Zynga over internet patents.
Zynga allegedly infringes IBM data-processing, ad patents.
IBM has targeted other web-based companies with similar lawsuits.
(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp has sued Zynga Inc, the maker of popular online games like Words With Friends and FarmVille, for violating its patent rights in technology including data-processing and online advertising, according to a Delaware federal court lawsuit made public Tuesday.
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Zynga and its subsidiary Chartboost did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the lawsuit.
Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM has sued several internet-based companies for infringing related patents, some of which cover inventions from its development of the late-1980s online service Prodigy.
Pet-food seller Chewy Inc defeated similar IBM claims last month, while online marketplace Groupon Inc settled IBM's case against it for $57 million in 2018 following an $83 million jury loss.