After Nortel Loss, Google Looks To InterDigital To Strengthen Patent Portfolio

Google is in some trouble. Eric Schmidt swears he hasn?t a care in the world, but the truth of the matter is Apple has Android in its crosshairs, and that won?t change until Google?s patent portfolio broadens. As of now, the search giant currently holds less than 1,000 wireless-related patents, and after the devastating loss of Nortel?s 6,000-strong patent portfolio, Google can?t afford to waste any more time. And apparently, it isn?t. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Mountain View-based company is reportedly in talks with InterDigital, which currently owns 8,800 patents related to wireless.

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