HTC Purchase of Dashwire Appears to Represent Patent Protectiion

In another example of the importance patent portfolios now represent, HTC Corp. agreed to acquire all of the shares of U.S. mobile Internet applications company Dashwire Inc. for as much as US$18.5 million, in a move that could give it more tools in possible future patent litigation against competitors, including Apple.

HTC Purchase of Dashwire Could Help in Patent Suits - WSJ.com (subscription required)