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Groupon to pay IBM $57M to settle patent dispute

IBM generates more than one billion dollars per year from licensing activities
IBM wins $83M from Groupon in internet patent fight

Groupon used IBM's patented e-commerce technology "without authorisation"
Groupon accuses IBM of “shaking down” other tech companies

Big Blue accusing Groupon of infringing four basic internet technology patents
IBM seeks $167M from Groupon in internet patent dispute

Court battle escalates between Big Blue and e-commerice marketplace operator
Bigcommerce appoints former Groupon exec to board of directors

Kal Raman will guide company through next stage of growth
Groupon decides to leave 'Gnome' trademark alone

The open-souce software foundation had been raising funds to defend its trademark