TECHNOLOGY; Google and Yahoo Settle Dispute Over Search Patent

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On the other hand, investors may see yesterdays settlement as making Google more valuable because it eliminates the prospect that Yahoo might win a much larger judgment. Others have objected to Googles auction format because that process adds uncertainties and might produce a higher share price than traditional offering methods. The patent suit, which was before the Federal District Court in San Francisco, has been mired in disputes over discovery of evidence. Yahoo had asked for a wide range of documents from Google, which in turn had argued that the requests were too broad. Settlement talks were completed late Sunday night, according to a Yahoo spokeswoman, Nicki Dugan.

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