Mark Cuban reveals unused Broadcast.com patent plans
@mcuban: Cuban reveals patent plans
Mark Cuban, the renowned entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, shared on social media that he discovered a list of patent applications that the intellectual property lawyers for Broadcast.com were planning to file. Cuban noted that these patents had been prepared but never submitted under Yahoo's ownership. He humorously suggested they could provide prior art for anyone working in the field. ''Not saying they all would have been granted, but if you ever need prior art in this area, here you go lol,'' he tweeted.
The statement sheds light on the dynamic period during the internet boom when Broadcast.com, co-founded by Cuban, was at the forefront of digital streaming innovation. Acquired by Yahoo in 1999 in a massive deal, Broadcast.com was part of the ambitious internet expansion plans of the era.
This revelation by Cuban points to the potential technological advancements that could have been explored had these patents been pursued. It also highlights the competitive environment for tech innovation at the time, where filing intellectual property was a strategic move for securing technological advantage.
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