• In the wake of the FTC-Google settlement, an investigation into potential antitrust violations by Google continues in Europe.  Joaquin Almunia, the European Commission’s antitrust & competition chief, said that the FTC’s decision would not affect the European Commission’s investigation. (Financial Times)
  • Unwired Planet — an NPE formed out of the remains of Openwave Systems, who has been engaged in patent skirmishes with many large tech companies — has acquired more than 2400 patents from Ericsson, including patents relating to 2G, 3G, and 4G (LTE) cellular standards.  Ericsson reportedly stands to receive a percentage of any licensing revenues obtained by Unwired for these patents. (TechCrunch)
  • For the 20th consecutive year, IBM received more U.S. patents than any other company (6,478 patents granted in 2012). (Bloomberg)
  • Kodak received approval today from a U.S. bankruptcy court judge to sell a trove of 1,100 digital imaging patents to Intellectual Ventures for $525 million, with a number of IV’s licensees chipping in to fund the purchase price. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)