Some major tech players, including Intel and Cisco, announced Monday they're jumping into a patent pool. The purpose, they say, is to gather patents on broadband wireless technology so they can license the IP at a "predictable cost" as the market for services related to wireless Internet access explodes. Several patent lawyers said a pool can also prevent expensive patent litigation and keep critical IP from ending up with "patent trolls," which manufacturing companies tend to view as nuisance.
June 10, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A hexad of major tech players, including Intel and Cisco, announced Monday they’re jumping into a patent pool.
The purpose, they say, is to gather patents on broadband wireless technology so they can license the IP at a “predictable cost” as the market for services related to wireless Internet access explodes.
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