Replies to post #329528 on InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Panzer1]

The last two paragraphs say it all:

"Mueller also agreed that InterDigital is valuable for just about any company in the high-tech sector because it includes not only a a sizable patent portfolio but a research and development group that produces many hundreds of new patent applications every year. With these patent researchers, Apple, Google, or Microsoft could accelerate the pace at which they obtains new patents.

Unfortunately for Google, Mueller doesn't think the search engine could outbid Apple for InterDigital. Apple has over $70 billion in the bank compared to just under $40 billion for Google."

Google is going to need serious help if they want Interdigital, and all of this saber rattling may have been a vain attempt to shoo people away from IDC.

[MJPLIFE11]

Thanks GBR,great article!!

[postyle]

Thanks GBR. A good read, and confirms what we believe about GOOG's IBM patent acquisition (vs. wireless patents).

[Goodbuddy4863]

From Your Article..
"Intellectual property expert Florian Mueller, who as part of his tireless coverage of Android lawsuits has counted no less than 46 lawsuits targeting Android, also offered some suggestions as to why Google is showing a broad patent appetite."

The above is the nitty, gritty part that I noticed.

[Bill Dalglish]

Google doesn't need all cash. Partial stock too?

Great find, GBR! You're on a roll after your yesterday's prescient posts!

Re from the article you bring us here:

Unfortunately for Google, Mueller doesn't think the search engine could outbid Apple for InterDigital. Apple has more than $70 billion in the bank compared to just under $40 billion for Google.

www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Is-Google-Gunning-for-the-Right-Patents-Vs-Apple-Microsoft-351142/

For income tax reasons, some shareholders may prefer a deal that is part cash and part Google stock shares. Google surely could beat any apple bid with cash and its own shares, right?

Bill