Ericsson considers bidding for Nortel network patent

Beijing time May 18 morning news, according to two people familiar with the matter, Ericsson is considering the purchase of the North Electric Network auction patents, which allowed potential bidders to increase to at least 4. Two people familiar with the matter said that Ericsson had not yet finally decided whether to join the bid and which patents to bid for.　　One person said Ericsson was considering a joint bid with other companies, and the company is now in touch with Google, Microsoft and Intel. Nortel filed for bankruptcy in January 2009, and its wireless technology patents attracted a number of potential bidders.　　Google last month to bid for these patents 900 million U.S. dollars, 900 million U.S. dollars is also the North Electric patent auction price. Patent acquisition company RPX A lawyer said the company is considering a bid for Nortel patents.　　Rim also weighed in on the purchase of Nortel patents, two rim insiders said last month. Rich Ehrlickman, the US ipofferings company's patent broker, Rhise Arrerickman that a surge in interest in the bid has made Nortel patent prices break 1 billion dollars. Arrerickman said, "Ericsson's joining the bid is of great significance, which will provide Ericsson with key patents to expand the market in the United States." Given the cost and importance of these patents, the biggest issue facing Ericsson is a single or joint takeover. Ericsson spokeswoman Patricia Mclein Patricia MacLean said, "Ericsson already has a large patent portfolio and the company has been looking to expand it."　　"But she made no further comment. This is not the first time Ericsson has been involved in bidding for North electric assets. 2009, Ericsson after 6 rounds of auction to 1.13 billion U.S. dollars to acquire Nortel Wireless equipment business unit. (Yi Tong)