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In another marathon case, Virginia-based MercExchange warred with auction giant eBay for seven years.
In 2001, MercExchange alleged that eBay's "Buy It Now" feature, which allows users to purchase items without going through the bidding process -- infringed on three of its patents.
The parties settled in 2008 when eBay agreed to purchase the patents in question.
August 22, 2012 12:02 PM PDT
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