Groupon to pay IBM $57m after getting money off e-commerce patent settlement

Groupon to pay IBM $57m after getting money off e-commerce patent settlement

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/10/01/groupon_to_pay_ibm_57m_in_ecommerce_patent_settlement/

Groupon has managed to secure a money-off deal in its court battle with IBM over e-commerce patents.

The pair have agreed to settle the dispute, with the e-voucher biz set to pay $57m to IBM, knocking almost a third off the price tag granted by a court this summer.