Ad network and serving technology company DoubleClick Inc. has won a
patent for the technology employed by its Dynamic Ad Reporting and
Targeting ad server product.
The U.S. Patent Office, after a two-year review, issued patent 5,948,061 to
DoubleClick entitled “Method of Delivery, Targeting, and Measuring
Advertising Over Networks.”
“DoubleClick has always been a pioneer in developing the solutions and
technologies which make advertising work on the Internet,” said Kevin
O’Connor, CEO of DoubleClick. “This patent reaffirms DoubleClick’s
technological leadership position and commitment to resources in this arena.”
DoubleClick (DCLK) is now preparing a strategy for the licensing of the
technology. The company also said it has several other patent applications
pending relating to other aspects of the company’s technology.
DoubleClick told The Wall Street Journal it could use the patent
to sue or demand licensing fees from rivals, including ad serving company AdForce Inc. (ADFC)