Google, until recently a piker in the patent-holding tech community, is rapidly beefing up its portfolio — or arsenal, depending on how one views it — of intellectual property. The company has acquired 1,023 patents from IBM. These patents are on top of the 1,030 Google acquired from IBM in July, not to mention the 17,000 plus it will gain from its acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings, a $12.5 billion deal. Defensive positioning against patent litigation appears to be the main driver behind this buildup.
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Google Dons Another Piece of Patent Armor
Posted by: Erika Morphy September 15, 2011 03:12 PMGoogle, until recently a piker in the patent-holding tech community, is rapidly beefing up its portfolio — or arsenal, depending on how one views it — of intellectual property. The company has acquired 1,023 patents from IBM. These patents are on top of the 1,030 Google acquired from IBM in July, not to mention the 17,000 plus it will gain from its acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings, a $12.5 billion deal. Defensive positioning against patent litigation appears to be the main driver behind this buildup.