Google Accused Of Stealing USC Patents For Map Platforms

By Rae Ann Varona ( October 28, 2025, 10:42 PM EDT) -- The University of Southern California has accused Google in Texas federal court of willfully infringing two of the university's image overlaying patents through Google Earth, Google Maps and Street View, noting that the tech giant previously awarded USC and a professor for a project that led to the patents....

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