> Because Google usually doesn't use its patents aggressively. And that's probably because Google is incredibly weak when it comes to patents. This is kind of

> Because Google usually doesn't use its patents aggressively. And that's probably because Google is incredibly weak when it comes to patents. This is kind of well-known in IP licensing circles, but it's also evident in their desperation to acquire patents (Motorola, Novell, Nortel... and other patent holding companies that nobody's never heard of). It may not be in their nature to attack, but even if they wanted to, they are much more vulnerable to a counter-attack.