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A recap of the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents.

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A recap of the feud that has developed between Google and Microsoft/Apple over patents.

Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena.

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The fierce patent war unfolding in the technology sector just got muddier as Google finally fired a salvo in a missive posted on its blog, calling patent lapping efforts by companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Apple as an attempt to sabotage Android's march.

Google said the reason Apple and Microsoft teamed up to buy patents is because they want to take out Android.

Competition is brewing in the small but booming market for flash memory used in corporate data centers, and analysts foresee a wave of consolidation as larger players move in.

Competition is brewing in the small but booming market for flash memory used in corporate data centers, and analysts foresee a wave of consolidation as larger players move in.

Three small rivals have dropped their antitrust complaints against International Business Machines Corp that had triggered one of two investigations by EU regulators into IBM's business practices.

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Google says the patent war is one that can be won, but the company bolstered its positioning by acquiring more than 1,000 patents from IBM.

Google announced on Thursday that it had acquired more than 1,000 patents from International Business Machines Corp. to defend itself against lawsuits while increased interest in intellectual property suggests a legal showdown between Apple and Google.

Google is trying to navigate a "mess" in the technology industry's patent infringement lawsuit game by bolstering its own patent holdings. The company has purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM.

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) appears to be shrugging off its image of a victim of vicious tech patent warfare and making up its mind on engaging the senseless situation from a pedestal of power.

Google, the Internet leader in search, confirmed on Friday that it has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM.

Google recently boosted its patent war chest with a purchase of 1,029 IBM patents. The sale was first reported by blog SEO by the Sea. It was subsequently confirmed by Google on Friday.

Google, the giant search engine company, has confirmed on Friday that it has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM (International Business Machines Corp).

Google just quietly bought 1,029 IBM patents. Blog SEO by the Sea first reported the news. A Google spokesperson subsequently confirmed the purchase via an emailed statement.

After losing the bidding war over Nortel Networks patents, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM).

Google just bought 1,029 patents from IBM. Blog SEO by the Sea first reported the news. Google subsequently confirmed the news on Friday.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), after it lost the bidding war over more than 6,000 patent filings from Nortel Networks.

Although the completion of the $4.5 billion sale of Nortel's 6,000 patents has been announced, the U.S. Department of Justice intends to continue scrutiny over the deal. It is reportedly intensifying an investigation into whether the deal would unjustly hobble competitors.

Google acquired over 1,030 IBM patents in mid-July, as it readies itself for a potential onslaught of lawsuits.

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Groundbreaking for homes scaled a six-month high in June, partly reflecting growing demand for rental apartments, a government report showed on Tuesday.

Stocks jumped about 1 percent on Tuesday on strong earnings from IBM and Coca-Cola, offsetting investor disappointment in results from big financial firms.