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Qualcomm Buys Palm, IPAQ, Bitfone Patents From HP

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Qualcomm has acquired the Palm, IPAQ and Bitfone patent portfolio from HP, for an undisclosed sum.

The portfolio comprises of about 2,400 patents, made up of approximately 1,400 granted patents and pending patent applications from the US, and approximately 1,000 granted patents and pending patent applications from other countries.

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