Online retailer Shein settled a lawsuit alleging it infringed several patents covering methods related to search results that were previously owned by Yahoo! Inc.
R2 Solutions LLC, which currently owns the patents, and Shein filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the case with prejudice in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on Wednesday. R2 sued Shein parent company Roadget Business Pte. last year, alleging the online retailer’s website displays a search interface that infringes five of its patents covering methods to fine-tune results and avoid search engine spam.
- Shein asserted counterclaims against R2, alleging the patents ...