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Friday, July 1, 2011

Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony Jointly Purchase 6,000+ Patents in Nortel Auction

Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony Jointly Purchase 6,000+ Patents in Nortel Auction

An interesting consortium of investors that include Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony, EMC, and Ericsson have jointly purchased the patent assets of bankrupt telecommunications giant Nortel. Google opened the bidding at $900 Million and the consortium closed with a $4.5 million winning bid. However, I have to question whether the money is well spent and actually a “win” when it all gets boiled down. The implications could be as far reaching as the patents themselves, which include:

wireless, wireless 4G, data networking, optical, voice, internet, service provider, semiconductors and other patents.
Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony Jointly Purchase 6,000+ Patents in Nortel Auction


Android Phone, Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Sony Jointly Purchase 6,000+ Patents in Nortel Auction

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