Ericsson sold 2,000 patents to the patent troll
Unwired Planet, more recently known as a notable “patent troll,” which last year filed claims of infringement of its rights against Apple, Google and Research in Motion, received more than 2,000 patents from Ericsson.
Ericsson will transfer 2185 US and international Unwired Planet patents, about 800 of which relate to 2G, 3G and LTE technologies. In addition, Ericsson will give back another 100 patents per year from 2014 to 2018. In exchange, Ericsson itself will get access to the Unwired Planet patent portfolio and some monetary compensation.
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Until the deal, Unwired Planet held 260 patents. Thus, the company's arsenal almost declined. Immediately after the announcement of the transaction, the company's shares rose by 20%.
Of course, it’s a pity to watch as the Ericsson company, which was at the origin of wireless communication, like Unwired Planet (for example, they developed the WAP protocol, and we all remember the Ericsson handsets — my second phone was the Ericsson T20) than research and technology.
Ericsson will transfer 2185 US and international Unwired Planet patents, about 800 of which relate to 2G, 3G and LTE technologies. In addition, Ericsson will give back another 100 patents per year from 2014 to 2018. In exchange, Ericsson itself will get access to the Unwired Planet patent portfolio and some monetary compensation.
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Until the deal, Unwired Planet held 260 patents. Thus, the company's arsenal almost declined. Immediately after the announcement of the transaction, the company's shares rose by 20%.
Of course, it’s a pity to watch as the Ericsson company, which was at the origin of wireless communication, like Unwired Planet (for example, they developed the WAP protocol, and we all remember the Ericsson handsets — my second phone was the Ericsson T20) than research and technology.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/165751/
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