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GraphOn, a company that specializes in developing server-based application publishing and Web-enabling software solutions, has sued Google for patent infringement.
The complaint alleges infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,324,538 (the ‘538 patent), 6,850,940 (the ‘940 patent), 7,028,034 (the ‘034 patent) and 7,269,591 (the ‘591 patent). In English, these protect "GraphOn’s unique method of maintaining an automated and network-accessible database." Allegedly, Google's Base, AdWords, Blogger, Sites and YouTube have infringed on the patents.