U.S. approves Google’s $900M bid for Nortel patents

U.S. approves Google’s $900M bid for Nortel patents

The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust authorities have approved Google’s $900 million bid for 6,000 Nortel patents, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday. The auction will take place June 20 and will likely change the legal landscape for tech companies.

If Nortel accepts Google’s offer, the search giant would gain patents related to wired, wireless, and other communications technologies, including Wi-Fi, social networking, and LTE. Google would likely use these patents to help … Continue Reading

Distributed wireless-network co. NextG Networks beams in $50M

U.S. approves Google’s $900M bid for Nortel patents

The U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust authorities have approved Google’s $900 million bid for 6,000 Nortel patents, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday. The auction will take place June 20 and will likely change the legal landscape for tech companies.

If Nortel accepts Google’s offer, the search giant would gain patents related to wired, wireless, and other communications technologies, including Wi-Fi, social networking, and LTE. Google would likely use these patents to help … Continue Reading