Motorola wasn’t the albatross many feared (or hoped) it would become for Google, but it was a wedge issue between Google and Samsung, its most important Android partner. Soon, that will… Read more »
Did Lenovo make a good deal in spending $2.91 billion on Motorola Mobility? Perhaps the financials don’t look good yet but add together smartphone sales of Lenovo and Motorola and you… Read more »
The debate over patent reform is likely to crest this spring as all three branches of government move to fix a troubled innovation system. On Tuesday, the call for reform got… Read more »
Ericsson(s eric) announced on Monday that it will end all litigation with Samsung following a worldwide patent licensing deal. Samsung will reportedly pay the Swedish networking equipment maker $650 million as part of… Read more »
A major new cross-licensing agreement between Google and Samsung involves thousands of patents, and could move the ongoing patent wars over mobile devices in a new direction. Read more »
A “rogue” appeals court hears every patent appeal in the land — and keeps on getting it wrong. The Supreme Court stepped in once again this week to clean up the… Read more »
Qualcomm just picked up a big trove of mobile-related patents from HP, which could signal a new escalation in the ongoing intellectual property battles in the mobile industry. Read more »
A shell company backed by Apple that owns thousands of old Nortel patents has been employing controversial tactics to wring money from the patents, many of which date from the 1990’s… Read more »