University of Southern California Files Patent Suit Over Google Maps

The University of Southern California has sued Google in Texas federal court, alleging that the tech giant's Google Earth, Maps and Street View applications violate its patent rights. USC said in the complaint, opens new tabfiled Monday that Google's map and navigation products infringe two patents related to technology for overlaying two-dimensional images onto three-dimensional models.

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