January 31st, 2013

ITC Will Investigate Complaint By InterDigital Against Mobile Devices By Samsung, Nokia, Huawei & ZTE

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The U.S. International Trade Commission announced that it is launching a Section 337 investigation into wireless devices with 3G and 4G capabilities and components by Samsung, Nokia, Huawei and ZTE. These include the Samsung ATIV S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Note 10.1, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Stellar, Galaxy Tab II (10.1), SCH-LC11, and 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot; the Nokia Lumia 820, Lumia 822… → Read More

August 15th, 2011

Market Thinks ‘Googorola’ Deal Will Go Through, InterDigital Shares Tank

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Google‘s stock price isn’t really going anywhere yet, while the market digests the news that the company is to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in cash (it dropped about 2 percent on market open but actually topped Friday close level for a while afterwards).

Motorola Mobility shares, meanwhile, soared close to 60 percent to $38.30. Google’s offer price is $40 a share, a 63 percent… → Read More

August 3rd, 2011

Samsung Considers InterDigital’s Patent Trove Along With Apple, Google

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Last we heard it was Google who was eyeing out InterDigital’s 8,800-strong patent trove.

Now, Google is still in the mix along with Apple, but according to people familiar with the matter, Samsung has also entered into talks with InterDigital. The South Korea based company has expressed interest in possibly placing a bid on this gem of a patent portfolio, reports Bloomberg. → Read More

July 21st, 2011

After Nortel Loss, Google Looks To InterDigital To Strengthen Patent Portfolio

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Google is in some trouble. Eric Schmidt swears he hasn’t a care in the world, but the truth of the matter is Apple has Android in its crosshairs, and that won’t change until Google’s patent portfolio broadens.

As of now, the search giant currently holds less than 1,000 wireless-related patents, and after the devastating loss of Nortel’s 6,000-strong patent portfolio, Google can’t… → Read More