May 29, 2012 06:01 pm GMT
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Mobile Ads: Hipcricket Owner Augme Buys 5 Patents, 25 Pending Patents For Its Mobile VoIP Strategy
More developments in the world of mobile patents, and mobile advertising, as it happens: mobile marketing companyAugme Technologieshas purchased five patentscovering mobile VoIP and other technologies,and a further 25 related patent applications, which it says it will use to spearhead its move into new services -- and the legal defense of existing ones. The move comes as mobile VoIP services continue to grow in prominence thanks to companies like Skype, Twilio and the profusion of smartphone apps that offer internet-based calling services. Separately,Augme is currently in the middle of apatent lawsuitagainst Millennial Media.Augme is buying the IP from content distribution company Geos Communications, with thefinancial terms of the deal undisclosed. The acquisition brings Augme's IP portfolio up to 14 issued patents and more than 60 pending patents in the U.S. and internationally.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/oLPNUYstcbs/
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