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VIEW EVENT INFORMATION: AOL |
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AOL Sells 800 Patents For $1.1 Billion To Microsoft [Memo To Staff] |
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About the organization AOL: Type: Business Sub-Types: Website, Search Engine, Internet Service Provider, Online News, Computer, Computer Software, Application Software, Telecommunication Software |
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Notable Organizations: AOL, Techcrunch |
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This just in: one chapter of AOL’s patent journey is coming to an end. The company is selling 800 patents to Microsoft for just north of $1 billion: $1.056 billion in cash to be exact.
Tim Armstrong, the CEO of AOL (which owns TechCrunch), says that the company will continue to hold on to about 300 patents and patent applications after the sale. These span “core and strategic… |
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