Yahoo has 1,100 patents in social, search, and display advertising.Facebook, which is about to file for an IPO, could be violating a whole bunch of them, Eric Jackson writes for The Street.An undervalued part of the company, Yahoo's patents have forced deals from Google and Microsoft in the past — deals that many think Yahoo underleveraged.Even though
Facebook shareholders Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman own a lot of so-called "social" patents, Jack argues that
it is probably worth it for Facebook to make a pre-IPO agreement with Yahoo if the company comes knocking. Another reason Facebook should do a patent deal with Yahoo is that Facebook may some day decide it needs to get into search, where Yahoo owns even more patents.Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »See Also:Who Are The People In That Iconic 2005 Facebook Video, And Where Are They Now?Facebook Plans IPO Filing For Next WeekFacebook Revenue And Profit Numbers Leak Ahead Of IPO Filing Next Week
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