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IP Holding

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Companies whose sole assets are IP (intellectual property such as copyrights, patents and trademarks). These companies generate revenue through licensing of the IP and the conduct of lawsuits against alleged infringements. These companies are sometimes referred to as Patent Trolls.

Latest Editorial 32

Iconicfuture raises USD3.3m for its IP licensing service
22 Jan 13
Kodak sells off patent portfolio for USD525m
19 Dec 12
Nokia sells 500 patents to Vringo for USD22m
10 Aug 12
Kodak receives first patent bids – Rumour
07 Aug 12
Apple and Google bidding for Kodak patents - Rumour
30 Jul 12
Thomson Reuters snaps up branding firm MarkMonitor
27 Jul 12
Jury favours Google in Oracle case
24 May 12
Facebook buys AOL patents from Microsoft for USD550m
24 Apr 12
Facebook bids for AOL’s patent portfolio - Rumour
20 Apr 12
Microsoft buys USD1.1bn AOL patents
10 Apr 12
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Live Global News 3915

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy | Penguin Bets Big That The 5th Wave Will Be the Next Hunger Games
18 May 13 - Wired News
Penguin Bets Big That The 5th Wave Will Be the Next Hunger Games
18 May 13 - Wired News
IP Roundup: Debating Bad Patents, Not Patent Trolls
18 May 13 - Law.com
CEA Backing Bill To End Anonymous Patents
17 May 13 - TWICE
Is Patenting Open Source Software The New Normal?
17 May 13 - Linux.com
Patent Trolls Target Local Business
17 May 13 - NBC Connecticut
Newegg Legal Chief: "We don't Feed the Trolls"; Defeats Bell Lab Shell Comp.
17 May 13 - DailyTech
Patenting Open Source Software
17 May 13 - Slashdot
Acacia's subsidiary signs license and settlement agreement with Mitel Networks Corporation
17 May 13 - Individual.com
Motiva v. Nintendo: the Facts, the Law, Patent Troll Loss, and Lesson for Indie Game Developers
17 May 13 - N4G.com
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