Patent trolling is alive and well deep in Texas where a judge just rejected Google's request to invalidate old messaging patents under the Supreme Court's new standards.…
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Big Tech’s patent bubble: an “aberration” waiting to burst
Companies have been scrambling to throw down billions of dollars to buy up patent portfolios. One expert warns the purchases reflect a market distortion while the impending Kodak sale suggests a bubble might be bursting.…
Read MoreIs Ericsson rolling out 3G using someone else’s technology?
Airvana is suing Ericsson for $330 million, claiming the wireless giant has reneged on its licensing deal and is instead selling a “knock-off” version of Airvana's 3G technology to Verizon Wireless, Sprint and other CDMA operators.…
Read MoreNSN sells wireline business to Adtran. Here is why.
Nokia Siemens Networks said it will sell its wireline broadband assets to ADTRAN for an undisclosed amount. The deal is the second in as many months for NSN, which had previously been hoping to find a buyer for the whole business.…
Read MoreWhat should Apple do with all that cash?
Apple put away $10.4 billion in cash during the most recent quarter, bringing its total cash and securities to $76.2 billion. Apple is extremely conservative about what it does with its money, which has become a little controversial. Here's what people are saying.…
Read MoreApple’s share of Nortel patent purchase: $2.6B
It turns out Apple wasn't just a participant in the consortium that won the auction for Nortel's patent portfolio: It contributed more than half of the $4.5 billion purchase price.…
Read MoreNokia Siemens Networks throws in the towel on sale
Looks like Nokia and Siemens are stuck with their joint venture in a telecommunications equipment company. Nokia Siemens Networks Wednesday said it had completed its review of private equity bids and decided to recommit to each other.…
Read MoreNortel’s $4.5 Billion Patent Sale Approved As U.S. Regulators Mull Options
One hurdle faced by the six tech companies hoping to acquire 6,000 mobile patents from bankrupt Nortel Networks has been cleared, as courts……
Read MoreWhy Google And Android Must Deal With The Mobile Protection Racket
It's kind of amazing to consider that in just three short years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) found its answer to critics fond of the "one-trick pony……
Read MoreNortel Patent Auction: Yes, Six Winners. And One Big Loser: Google
Nortel's announcement late Thursday that it has sold a portfolio of 6,000 patents to a consortium consisting of Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), EMC, Eri……
Read MoreSix Winners Including Apple, Microsoft Pay $4.5 Billion For Nortel Patents
Nortel's landmark patent auction has produced a winning bidder, and the only surprise is that it was a team effort: six companies, including……
Read MoreNokia Siemens is up against the wall
Nokia Siemens Networks, the telecommunications gear joint venture, is running out of options. The Wall Street Journal reported that the companies couldn’t find a private equity buyer for the gear maker and that the companies were thinking of putting more money into the entity.…
Read MoreFAQ: What You Need To Know About Monday’s Mobile Patent Auction
One of the most pivotal events at the intersection of patent law and the mobile industry kicks off on Monday, when the fate of 6,000 patents……
Read MoreAs Nortel Patent Sale Approaches, Intel Reportedly Wades Into The Fray
As we approach the extended date of the Nortel patent sale, reports of further interested companies are continuing to emerge. The latest is……
Read MoreNortel Delays Mobile Patent Auction One Week As Bidders Get Ready
Nortel will delay the start of a closely watched auction of 6,000 mobile patents by a week as it evaluates what it called "a significant lev……
Read MoreGoogle’s Bid For Nortel’s Patents Upheld By DOJ; Auction Set For Next Week
Google's initial bid for a treasure trove of mobile patents has been cleared by the Department of Justice according to a report, paving the……
Read MoreMobile Lowdown 5-18-11: Ericsson/Nortel/Clearwire; Apple Trademark; Lodsys
Our look at some of the stories in mobile today: As news hits of a new outsourcing deal with Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR), Ericsson (NSDQ: ERIC) c……
Read MoreThe Mobile Lowdown 05-05-11: Apple Updates; HP; Android Share; Nortel
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile today: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) reportedly to start over-the-air OS updates; HP (NYSE: HPQ) beefs up……
Read MoreThe Mobile Lowdown 04-18-11: Adobe; Square; Amazon Tablet; iPhone 5
Our look at some of the big stories in mobile: Adobe (NSDQ: ADBE) opens its Flash kimono; Square gets a leg up from Apple; (NSDQ: AAPL) some……
Read MoreGoogle Goes Public With Nortel Patent Bid; Selected As Initial Bidder
Hopeful of dissuading further patent lawsuits against its Android partners, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) went public Monday with its intention to bid……
Read MoreIn Its Latest Crusade, Google Takes on Patents
Google has bid $900 million for Nortel's patents, and in the process, appears to be starting its own war with the patent system. However, underneath its high-minded rhetoric about keeping people free to innovate, Google is beefing up its war chest to ensure control over Android.…
Read MoreHow Much Are IP Addresses Worth? A Lot! Just ask Microsoft
Microsoft paid $7.5 million for a block of IP addresses during the bankruptcy auction of Nortel Networks. Nortel’s assets included the block of 666,624 of the IPv4 addresses that ran out last month. Does this set a valuation for the emerging secondary market for such addresses?…
Read MoreMobile Content Bits: Apple/Google/Nokia + Nortel; NY Daily News; Visa
-- Apple/Google/Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Nortel: This one is still a work in progress... Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and Nokia are……
Read MoreHuawei Hires Ex-Nortel CTO John Roese
Huawei?, the Chinese telecom equipment maker wants to be the biggest networking equipment maker in the world. And it wants to do that by not just selling cut-rate gear. Instead it wants to sign-up bright minds from around the world to help it innovate.…
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