While certainly not the only company embarking down the path towards licensing and litigation revenue, Freescale Semiconductors (NYSE: FSL) seems to be showing an increased focus upon this particular segment. From a broader perspective, this raises a number of critical strategic questions for patent-heavy industries going forward. With legal costs on the rise like this, the first thing companies need to know is simple; what are they buying?
Patents: Not What They Were
The concept of...
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