The deal still requires clearances from regulators in the U.S. and other countries.

A software firm has also filed a trademark infringement case for RIM's use of the BBX name.

Microsoft said that makers of over half of all Android devices are now its licensees.

The judge cancelled the Oct. 31 start of the jury trial and has yet to set a new trial date.

In a court brief related to its battle with Oracle, Google also says the offending code has all been removed in the next version of Android.

Patent licensing company Intellectual Ventures is accusing the handset maker of infringing six patents.

Lest we forget that Microsoft still insists Linux violates 235 of its patents, Microsoft issued a reminder today. It announced a patent licensing deal with Casio Computer Co. Ltd. that "among other things, will provide Casio's customers with patent coverage for their use of Linux in certain Casio devices," Microsoft says.

Google said in April that a formidable patent portfolio is a defense against litigation.

The president of HTC America spoke during a conference on Monday in Seattle.

A magistrate judge has ordered that the CEOs of Oracle and Google attend a mediation on Sept. 19.

The first major update of U.S. patent law goes to President Obama for his signature.

HTC filed a new suit against Apple and amended two other complaints.

Google hoped that Sun would partner with it to bring Android to market, according to court documents.

The start of the trial in Oracle's lawsuit against Google over alleged Java copyright and patent violations in the Android mobile OS could be delayed, according to a judge's ruling issued Monday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Analysts noticed that Google paid, to the penny, the same amount per patent for Motorola as Microsoft paid for Novell patents.

Google has offered a premium to buy Motorola Mobility, to help ward off legal attacks against Android.

Google said the deal will not affect the development of the its Android operating system.

Google needs to hedge its bets and prepare to defend itself.

It "appears possible" that Google knew that its Android mobile operating system would violate Java patents held by Oracle, but decided to go ahead with the effort anyway, the judge overseeing the companies' intellectual property lawsuit said in a letter filed Tuesday.

The US$4.5 billion sale includes more than 6,000 patents and patent applications.