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Apple-Led Patent Corp Sues Google, Samsung, Others

Nov 1, 2013, 8:12 AM by Eric M. Zeman

Rockstar, a patent consortium jointly owned by Apple, Microsoft, Blackberry, Ericsson, and Sony, has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Google, Samsung, Huawei, and HTC. Rockstar alleges that the companies are violating its patents. Google, in particular, stands accused of infringing on seven different patents that pertain to internet search terms and advertising. Specific details about Samsung, HTC, and Huawei's infringements weren't immediately specified. Rockstar is seeking damages from Google, which it says is violating the patents willfully. Rockstar is a group of companies that together purchased thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel. The firms spent a total of $4.5 billion on the patents. Google and others attempted to buy the same patents won by Rockstar. "Despite losing in its attempt to acquire the patents-in-suit at auction, Google has infringed and continues to infringe," read a portion of the lawsuit.

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Slammer

Nov 2, 2013, 9:24 AM

Pretty Serious Accusation.

I'm no lawyer. So, this post is strictly a guess.

I believe Google's withdrawal from the bid for Nortel, has placed Google in a position where a counter-sue is forbidden in this case. This certainly does not help Google and almost seems imminent that Google will need to pay up if found guilty.

However, if memory serves correctly, the consortium of Apple, Microsoft and the others (now known as Rockstar), felll under extreme review that this group could unfairly be used as an anti-competitive, anti-trust advantage. This leads to my next thought.

While I'm not sure what legalities will transpire, consumers most definitely have the most to lose if this lawsuit prevails. Google makes money off advertising and a high percentage of consum...
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navydave

Nov 1, 2013, 9:19 AM

what a waste

What would Rockstar do if Google just bought Blackberry?

KOL4420

What a noble idea. Google Should buy Blackberry.

johnhr2

Nov 1, 2013, 11:28 AM

first Google attack

All attack on Android, not sure if this is, has been on OEM's not Google. This looks like Google is starting to be the center of the this patent war.

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