Tag Archives: Patents

Did Apple and Google really spend more on patents than R&D? Yes – but it’s not all it seems

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

There’s been a meme doing the rounds based on the New York Times’ story on “the iEconomy” which claims that in 2011, both Google and Apple spent more on patent protection than R&D. This, on the face of it, looks … Continue reading →

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That’s some leaky firewall, Mr Rubin

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ian Betteridge

Andy Rubin on the “firewall” between Motorola and Google. Rubin said he was “painfully aware” of concerns, but stressed that Google has “literally built a firewall” between the Android team and Motorola. “I don’t even know anything about their products, … Continue reading →

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