(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting registrars Web.com (www.web.com) and The Go Daddy Group (www.godaddy.com) announced on Tuesday that the companies have entered into a settlement and patent cross-licensing agreement.
The confidential settlement and patent cross-license agreement fully resolves the lawsuit Web.com filed against Go Daddy in 2006 alleging infringement of US Patent Nos. 6,789,103, 6,842,769, 6,868,444 and 6,654,804.
In the lawsuit, Web.com alleged that GoDaddy’s Deluxe Hosting Plan infringed on its patent, “Synchronized Server Parameter Database,” which gives customers remote access to a control panel that is part of the hosting service.
Under the settlement and patent cross-licensing agreement, Web.com and Go Daddy are granting each other a non-exclusive cross-license covering the parties’ respective patent portfolios, including all patents that either company may issue from pending applications in the future.
Other web hosting and domain registration companies licensing Web.com’s patents and intellectual property include Register.com and Hostopia.
The domain registrar currently has 21 patents related to its proprietary technology and business processes.
Web.com Group provides online marketing for small businesses, offering a full range of online services, including Internet marketing and advertising, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, website design and publishing, logo and brand development and ecommerce solutions.
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