facebook.jpgIPNews® – After a 6 year wait, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was finally awarded a patent for his invention governing, of all things, privacy settings.

Patent number 8,225,376 covers technology that enables Facebook users to customize the way their profile appears to other users.  The patent was originally rejected for being obvious, but after much effort it finally issued.  To continue reading, click: Facebook CEO Awarded Patent After 6 Year Wait