Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) today issued the following statement related to the Bright Response Patent Case filed in Eastern District Texas.

“We are pleased with the outcome of the case and the jury’s decision. We believed we did not infringe and that the patent was invalid, and we are delighted that the jury found in Yahoo!’s favor on both accounts. Yahoo! respects intellectual property and will continue to protect its freedom to operate by defending itself against meritless claims.”

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Yahoo! attracts hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most visited Internet destinations and a world-class online media company. Yahoo!’s vision is to be the center of people’s online lives by delivering personally relevant, meaningful Internet experiences.

Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

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