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Microsoft PR Ninja Strikes Back at Google Patent Whine With Email Jujitsu

in News on August 3, 2011 at 9:38 pm PT

Google waxes on, so Microsoft waxes off.
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Is Google the Biggest Loser After Nortel Patent Auction?

in Mobile on July 1, 2011 at 9:09 am PT

Google admits the outcome of the patent auction was “disappointing,” while some outsiders say the company missed a golden opportunity to bulk up its patent portfolio at a time when Android is coming under increasing legal attack.
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Defense Spending: Google Bids $900 Million for Nortel Patents

in Mobile on April 4, 2011 at 9:27 am PT

With Oracle, Microsoft and others arguing that Android infringes on their intellectual property, Google is looking to boost its collection of patents, arguing that doing so is the best way to protect itself. Bankrupt Nortel said on Monday that Google has bid some $900 million to acquire that company’s patent portfolio.