Qualcomm acquires Palm, IPAQ and Bitfone patent portfolio from HP

SAN DIEGO, USA: Qualcomm Inc. and HP announced that Qualcomm Inc. has acquired a patent portfolio from Hewlett-Packard Co., Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP and Palm Inc.

The portfolio, comprising 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, covers technologies that include fundamental mobile operating system techniques.

The acquisition further enhances the strength and diversity of Qualcomm Incorporated's industry-leading mobile patent portfolio and will enable the company to offer even more value to current and future licensees. The purchase price was not publicly disclosed.