I wonder why Google didn't also bid on Novell's patents when they were up for sale. CPTN Holdings, a Microsoft-led group that includes Apple, EMC, and Oracle is

I wonder why Google didn't also bid on Novell's patents when they were up for sale. CPTN Holdings, a Microsoft-led group that includes Apple, EMC, and Oracle is currently in the process of buying 882 of Novell’s patents.