Tag archives: Nortel

Even for the biggest companies, patents offer entry to new markets

This post was contributed by Matthew Marquardt, Partner, Norton Rose Canada Last week, apparently by accident, Motorola Mobility leaked specs and images of its newest mobile device, the Atrix HD. This is the first new smartphone announced by Motorola since Google bought the company in May. While the device bears a strong family resemblance to earlier … Continue reading

Acquiring patent portfolios of failed or failing technology companies

This post was contributed by Mark Sajewycz, Partner, Norton Rose Canada LLP The market has recently begun to better appreciate the value of patents, particularly after Rockstar Bidco, LP, a consortium comprising tech giants Apple, Microsoft, RIM, EMCand Ericsson, acquired Nortel’s patents for the staggering sum of $4.5 billion. Recent innovations in the computer and … Continue reading
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