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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Rockstar Consortium''' (also known as '''Rockstar Bidco''') was a consortium of several high-profile technology companies, including [[Apple Inc.|Apple]], [[Microsoft]], [[BlackBerry Limited|BlackBerry]], [[Ericsson]], and [[Sony]]. The consortium was formed in 2011 to collectively purchase and manage a portfolio of patents from the bankrupt [[Nortel Networks|Nortel]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
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Rockstar Consortium was formed in 2011, following the bankruptcy of Canadian telecommunications company Nortel. The consortium successfully bid $4.5 billion for a portfolio of approximately 6,000 patents and patent applications covering a wide range of technologies, including wireless, wireless 4G, data networking, optical, voice, internet, service provider, semiconductors, and other patent portfolios.<br />
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== Activities ==<br />
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The primary activity of Rockstar Consortium was to manage and license the patent portfolio it acquired from Nortel. The consortium also engaged in litigation to enforce its patent rights. In 2013, it filed lawsuits against several companies, including [[Google]], [[Samsung]], [[HTC]], and [[Huawei]], alleging infringement of some of its patents.<br />
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== Dissolution ==<br />
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In 2014, Rockstar Consortium sold a portion of its patent portfolio to [[RPX Corporation]], a firm that helps companies mitigate patent-related risk. The remaining patents were distributed to the consortium's member companies. Following this, Rockstar Consortium was dissolved.<br />
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== Impact ==<br />
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The formation of Rockstar Consortium and its subsequent activities had a significant impact on the technology industry. It highlighted the importance of patents in the industry and the lengths that companies are willing to go to protect their intellectual property. The consortium's legal actions also contributed to ongoing debates about patent reform and the role of patent assertion entities.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Patent troll]]<br />
* [[Intellectual property]]<br />
* [[Patent war]]<br />
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