The company has quietly snapped up more than a thousand patents in the past six months from Rockstar Consortium, a move that helps bolster it as it battles Google, Samsung, and other Android backers in the mobile-device market. Apple’s action came to light after a Korean regulator reported the transfer of 1,024 patents or patent applications from Rockstar to Apple, according to Yonhap News.
Apple era unul dintre detinatorii Rockstar Consortium, cumparand cu 2.6 miliarde de dolari o parte a companiei, insa nu putea utiliza brevetele respective in interesul sau si asta a motivat-o sa le cumpere. Pana a cumpara brevetele din consortiu, Apple avea doar dreptul de a utiliza tehnologiile respective, insa acum poate utiliza brevetele si pentru a ataca in instanta alte companii, aceasta fiind principala lor utilitate pentru companie.
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