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Google-Motorola acquisition may not affect ongoing Apple lawsuits

Google-Motorola acquisition may not affect ongoing Apple lawsuits

Posted by | Aug 16, 2011 | |

Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility won’t Motorola’s patent-related lawsuits against Apple, as the search company revealed on Monday it has no plans to rescind those legal complaints, reports “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).

Motorola will continue to operate as a separate entity under Google, building handsets running Android as it has done before, the article adds. And the company will also continue to pursue any litigation it is involved in, Google Chief Legal Officer David C. Drummond said in a conference call.

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Google gobbles up Motorola UPDATED

Google gobbles up Motorola UPDATED

Posted by | Aug 15, 2011 | |

By Greg Mills

The patent war against Android has taken an interesting turn. Motorola Mobility has declined in market cap valuation to the point Google snapped it up in an acquisition described by both sides as amicable. According to the “Wall Street Journal,” the oldest of the handset companies, with a deep patent portfolio, sold for US$12.5 billion. Google intends to allow Motorola to continue business but with the Motorola patents in house, Google hopes to hold off Apple.

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Google to protect Android Handset Makers?

Google to protect Android Handset Makers?

Posted by | Jul 19, 2011 | |

Posted by Greg Mills

In the wake of the US International Trade Commission ruling that Android handset maker HTC has infringed on Apple patents, a number of interesting things have happened. First, the stock of HTC has taken a beating. The market is keen on the possibility that HTC and the Android OS may be in trouble. HTC has tried to shore up its stock valuation by buying up their own stock.

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Google’s sour grapes over losing Patent auction

Google’s sour grapes over losing Patent auction

Posted by | Jul 11, 2011 | |

Posted by Greg Mills

The auction to sell 6000 Nortel patents is over and Google, make that Android, lost. Google offered US$900,000,000 early on, but was out bid by Apple, Microsoft, RIM, Ericsson, Sony and EMC which joined a consortium to buy the patents. Each of the members of the group contributed to the winning pot for rights to certain patents or a paid up license to use certain patent.

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