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Another possibility could be that Apple has developed some key feature that infringes an Authentec patent, and only realized it recently.
by jdlshore 14y ago
Another possibility could be that Apple has developed some key feature that infringes an Authentec patent, and only realized it recently.
- roc 14y agoOr that they had developed some features based on an Authentec license that they only recently decided to make into differentiation points by buying Authentec and thus making it more difficult for competitors to keep/catch up.
- startupfounder 14y agoMore likely that this is a defensive move then a last minute reaction. They want to own the patent, control it and box out their competitors from the authentication side of NFC.
- CountSessine 14y agoYet another possibility is that they have a feature in the new iPhone that possibly infringes on a Google or Samsung patent, and they want to buy Authentec's patent portfolio as ammunition in cross-licensing negotiations.