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That's not really true, though. Motorola Mobility had ~$3B in cash at the acquisition point, and Google immediately sold off the cable box unit to Arris for $2.
by palebluedot 13y ago
That's not really true, though. Motorola Mobility had ~$3B in cash at the acquisition point, and Google immediately sold off the cable box unit to Arris for $2.35B. Add in the ~$3B from this sale, and we are now at a cost of ~$4B. And I believe there were several tax advantages for Google, so it wouldn't surprise me if this whole acquisition only cost around $1B or so (and they keep the patents).
- Oculus 13y agoOk, not as bad as I originally calculated. If that money went to lobbying though, it'd be fair to argue that they'd be closer to solving the fundamental issues there are in patent laws vs. acquiring a portfolio of patents that are only a temp. fix.
- aragot 13y agoIs there any study that shows the cost of lobbying (in the case of moving major ideas like patents)?
- dublinben 13y agoOnly after the fact. Successful lobbying has a very high return on investment, but it's also pretty risky.
- 51Cards 13y agoSadly one has to bring a gun to a duel, because if you are going to wait for gun lobbying to stop your duel, you're probably going to get shot in the meantime. Not that lobbying isn't good in the long run, but you still need protection right now.