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Rockstar Consortium Inc.
Consortium formed to acquire patents
Rockstar Consortium Inc., originally named Rockstar Bidco, is a consortium formed to negotiate licensing for patents acquired from the bankrupt multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer Nortel. Members of the consortium are Apple Inc., BlackBerry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony.2 It employed 100 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Rockstar Consortium Inc., originally named Rockstar Bidco, is a consortium formed to negotiate licensing for patents acquired from the bankrupt multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer Nortel. Members of the consortium are Apple Inc., BlackBerry, Ericsson, Microsoft, and Sony.2
Timeline
- 2012Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaRockstar Consortium
- WikidataQ7355591
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