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Firm that sued Apple, Google And RIM purchased more than 2,000 patents from Ericsson

Firm that sued Apple, Google And RIM purchased more than 2,000 patents from Ericsson

Posted: 11 Jan 2013, 21:51, by Alan F.

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Firm that sued Apple, Google And RIM purchased more than 2,000 patents from Ericsson

Unwired Planet is, for lack of a better term, a patent troll. With its IP portfolio, it was able to take tech heavyweights like Apple, Google and RIM to court . But in order to keep suing the big boys, the company needs new patents to wield against them. That is why Unwired Planet recently purchased 2,185 U.S. and International patents and patent applications from Ericsson. 753 of the patents relate to 2G, 3G and LTE technology. From 2014 through 2018, Ericsson will toss in 100 additional patents a year.

In return, Ericsson will have access to all of Unwired Planet's patent portfolio and also was given the rights to receive a certain percentage of revenues generated from Unwired Planet's patents. Some of the patents purchased from the Swedish based firm cover aspects of wireless technology such as GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA and LTE. Ericsson is basically giving up the patents hoping that Unwired Planet can make more money for it using them in court, than if Ericsson merely licensed them.

"(Unwired Planet looks) forward to leveraging a strong, multi-dimensional patent portfolio and furthering discussions with key industry players who are interested in licensing these inventions to protect and further build their product strategies."-Mike Mulica, CEO, Unwired Planet

source: UnwiredPlanet via BGR

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1. Johnnokia posted on 11 Jan 2013, 22:59 12 1

Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola are floating on patents' sea .. They are the real inventors of Phone's world.
Thank you greats ..

13. Atlas posted on 12 Jan 2013, 11:56 5 0

That is the most sense I've heard in a while.

2. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:01 7 2

I wish I can afford one of these patents, and see how is being patent troll looks like :p

11. opensourceftw (banned) posted on 12 Jan 2013, 10:14 4 0

It's kinda like your job here as a troll, except you get paid.

12. Johnnokia posted on 12 Jan 2013, 11:04 3 1

No please, Wendy is so funny and I like him

3. phljcnth posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:06 3 0

Ugh! This gold digger!

4. reyenrique posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:16 0 0

good for them

5. MC1123 posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:22 4 2

this is just ANNOYING!!!! really hate those patent troll! innovation stopper! but then again they have the right! but again, how will innovation grow? but this "unwired planet" wasnt the one who made those patent...they just buy it!

who started this patient trolling anyway!!

6. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:26 0 4

In America, you can actually sue McDonald for gai

7. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:27 5 2

You can actually sue McDonald for making their loyal customers gaining fat tho... You just need to find a good lawyer to deal with it lol

8. Nikolas.Oliver posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:39 5 0

What can't you do with money ?
Money talks...

10. pongkie posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:57 0 0

Somebody in congress please make an anti patent troll bill so industries start innovating again

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1. Johnnokia posted on 11 Jan 2013, 22:59 12 1

13. Atlas posted on 12 Jan 2013, 11:56 5 0

2. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:01 7 2

11. opensourceftw (banned) posted on 12 Jan 2013, 10:14 4 0

12. Johnnokia posted on 12 Jan 2013, 11:04 3 1

3. phljcnth posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:06 3 0

4. reyenrique posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:16 0 0

5. MC1123 posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:22 4 2

6. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:26 0 4

7. wendygarett (limited) 2 days ago posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:27 5 2

8. Nikolas.Oliver posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:39 5 0

10. pongkie posted on 11 Jan 2013, 23:57 0 0

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