Lenovo purchases 3G and LTE patents from NEC

Patents are an annoying game. Regardless of if you plan to use them, it is a good idea to purchase them just in case someone else wants to make you a target. Some companies try to only use patents defensively, while others go on the attack. And, of course, the USPTO keeps on granting more and more vague patents that muddy the waters even more. That's the ecosystem that Lenovo is in, so it feels better when it has patents in its portfolio.

Lenovo recently acquired some patents when it purchased Motorola from Google, and licensed others in that deal, but that wasn't enough. Now, ...



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