Google tried to present its $12.5b acquisition of Motorola as an opportunity “supercharge the Android ecosystem,” but it’s clear that the deal was equally prompted out of desire to protect Android from further patent lawsuits using Motorola’s strong patent portfolio. From all appearances, it actually seems like Google was first interested in somehow licensing or buying Motorola’s patents, and then decided it would be nice to spend a little more and just buy the whole damn company. Of course, that raises the question: what’s going to happen now? The smartphone landscape is awash in patent suits, most targeted at Android OEMs, and Google’s clearly looking to have an impact. What’s the strategy? Read full article > >

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What is Google’s patent strategy?

Only in the last three years has the federal Patent and Trademark Office begun to accept a majority of its applications in digital form.

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U.S. Sets 21st-Century Goal: Building a Better Patent Office

When is Palin Incorporated going to announce its IPO? Sarah Palin and daughter Bristol Palin have filed applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to trademark their own names. Sarah’s form says she seeks the patent to protect her…

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Palin to Trademark Her Name

Facebook is a few steps away from trademarking the word “face,” according to a filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Bits: Facebook Hopes to Trademark Word ‘Face’

Without an appeal by the federal government, the Medicines Company of New Jersey appears to have won a round to keep the patent on its blood-thinner drug.

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Angiomax May Get Patent Extension