Intel, Google ink patent deals with InterDigital, Magnolia Broadband

Both Intel and Google started the week in acquisitive modes, with the former announcing a massive $375m patent deal with InterDigital, and the latter acquiring over 50 patents from Magnolia Broadband for an unspecified amount. It appears that the mobile-broadband patent wars are not only continuing to churn the tech world, …

[Anonymous Coward]

"We're suing you!"

"Yeah but, we just bought the patent, so now we're suing you."

I used to just not like software and method patents.

Now I'm wondering if the entire patent system needs to be torn up. Not replaced, just torn up.