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Google Enlarges Warchest With 1023 IBM Patents

Posted by samzenpus on from the put-it-on-the-pile dept.

First time accepted submitter ElBeano writes "Google has continued to beef up its patent portfolio in the face of the onslaught from Apple and Microsoft. The best defense is a good offense. 'Google is building an arsenal of patents that the company has said is largely designed to counter a "hostile, organized campaign" by companies including Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. against the Android operating system for mobile devices. Google had already acquired 1,030 patents from IBM in a transaction recorded in July, and will obtain more than 17,000 with its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.'"

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  1. Did they start counting at zero? by Oxford_Comma_Lover · · Score: 4, Funny

    1023? That is a suspiciously round number...

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    1. Re:Did they start counting at zero? by Fjandr · · Score: 1, Funny

      I wasn't aware patents could be awarded fractionally...

    2. Re:Did they start counting at zero? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Someone should patent some software that uses more than 10 bits to store the number of patents.