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The massive $4.5 billion auction of Nortel's patent portfolio has sent shockwaves through the business world, drawing attention from intellectual property (IP) licensing and commercialization professionals. Scheduled to take place at the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. & Canada) Inc.'s 2011 Annual Meeting, this
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The American Antitrust Institute (AAI) has expressed concerns over the proposed $4.5 billion purchase of Nortel's portfolio of over 6,000 patents and patent applications by Rockstar Bidco LP, a consortium consisting of Apple, Microsoft, Research in Motion, EMC, Sony, and Ericsson. The AAI believes that the
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The World Intellectual Property Organization has published a patent by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., titled "SIGNAL SENDING METHOD OF BASE STATION AND ENERGY-SAVING BASE STATION". This invention provides a novel approach to reducing energy consumption in base stations by dynamically adjusting the transmitting bandwidth of downlink reference symbols.
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In a joint effort, Apple and Microsoft, under the Rockstar Bidco umbrella, acquired the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks, valued at $4.5 billion, in a historic auction. Judge Kevin Gross in Delaware and Judge Geoffrey Morawetz in Toronto granted the necessary approvals for the sale of over 6,000
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Tech companies including Apple, Microsoft, and Sony are set to acquire a portion of Nortel's intellectual property in a patent sale worth $4.5 billion. The deal, approved by US and Canadian judges, is expected to give the tech giants a stronghold in the mobile wireless business. Apple,
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Canada is reviewing the sale of 6,000 Nortel patents to a foreign consortium led by Apple, worth $4.5 billion, to determine if it violates national interest. The sale, announced on July 1, has raised concerns as the patents are related to cutting-edge, next-generation wireless technology. This is the
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Google's aggressive bid for Nortel patents has failed, with an Apple-led consortium emerging victorious with a $4.5 billion offer. The auction marks the end of the once-mighty Nortel, which was sold off to pay off its massive debt. Google's loss of these patents is a
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Polyester fibers with unique properties have been developed by Kolon Industries, Inc., as evidenced by the publication of WO/2011/074920 on June 23. The invention, which was filed on December 17, 2010, under PCT/KR2010/009088, has been designed to provide superior mechanical properties, including high strength, high elongation,
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Researchers at Skyworks Solutions, Inc. have made a significant contribution to the field of electronic components with the approval of a new patent for dielectric ceramic materials. According to the patent, the material can be utilized in various electronic components, including dielectric resonators. The ceramic dielectric materials have unique compositions,
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A patent titled "TRANSITIONING DIGITAL DATA PROCESSORS BETWEEN POWER SAVINGS AND NON-POWER SAVINGS MODES" has been published on June 23 by the World Intellectual Property Organization. The patent, attributed to Analog Devices, Inc. with inventors from various countries, presents an innovative approach to processing multimedia digital data in
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Nicholas Adair and his team of inventors from Life Technologies Corporation have patented a packaging system designed to safely transport vials containing biological samples. The system consists of two trays, one defining at least one first tray cavity and the other defining at least one second tray cavity. These trays
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent (7,955,936) to Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Singapore, International Business Machines, Armonk, N.Y., Infineon Technologies North America, San Jose, Calif., and Infineon Technologies North America, Neubiberg, Germany, for a semiconductor fabrication process that includes an SiGe rework method.
