Taking the Lid Off Microsoft’s Secret Android-killer Patents

Posted: June 20, 2014 Contributing Authors: Martin Bijman The Chinese government recently revealed Microsoft’s secret list of about 310 Android-killer US patents . TechInsights has taken an initial look at these patents. We found there were actually only 243 unique patents and applications. About 80
20Jun

BlackBerry Patents – Part 3

Posted: September 18, 2013 Contributing Authors: Miranda Lim In Parts 1 and 2, we reviewed the breakdown of BlackBerry’s patent portfolio. We also took a closer look at how the portfolio breaks down from a technology perspective into three main areas: handheld design technologies, multimedia
18Sep

BlackBerry Patents – Part 2

Posted: September 11, 2013 Contributing Authors: Miranda Lim Last week we took a high level look at BlackBerry’s patent portfolio – total number of US patents and applications and other jurisdictions they are filing in. We also broke the portfolio down by key technology areas: handheld design
11Sep

BlackBerry Patents – Another Hi-Tech Treasure Trove?

Posted: September 5, 2013 Contributing Authors: Miranda Lim Eyes have been on BlackBerry for the past several weeks, as the company announced the formation of a special committee to explore strategic business alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. While BlackBerry is still
05Sep