Desi sunt competitoare si nu se agreeaza reciproc, Apple si Google ar fi depus impreuna o oferta pentru achizitionarea portofoliului de brevete detinute de Kodak, 500 de milioane de dolari fiind suma oferita de catre cele doua companii. Kodak a depus documentatia pentru intrarea in faliment in cursul acestui an, iar pana recent Apple si Google faceau parte din grupuri separate de companii ce doreau sa achizitioneze brevetele Kodak, insa se pare ca in final un efort comun este necesar pentru a achizitiona cele 1100 de brevete ale companiei falimentare.
Apple Inc. and Google Inc. have joined forces to offer more than $500 million to buy Eastman Kodak Co. (EKDKQ)’s patents out of bankruptcy, said two people with knowledge of the situation. The two companies, competing for dominance of the smartphone market, have partnered after leading two separate consortia this summer to buy Kodak’s 1,100 imaging patents, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the process is private. The Apple-led group pursuing Kodak’s patents included Microsoft and Intellectual Ventures Management LLC as of this summer, the people said, while Google’s consortium included patent aggregation firm RPX Corp. and Asian manufacturers of Google’s Android phones.
Kodak are foarte multe brevete de inventie pentru sisteme care permit inregistrarea si modificarea pozelor, iar iOS si Android OS pot beneficia extrem de mult de pe urma lor. Daca Apple si Google reusesc sa achizitioneze aceste brevete, atunci ne putem astepta la multe schimbari in viitoarele versiuni ale propriilor sisteme de operare, insa totul depinde de Kodak si de rapiditatea cu care inginerii pot implementa modificarile in software.
