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AOL looking to sell patent portfolio

article published on 25 March, 2012

AOL has hired Evercore Partners to help it sell its 800-strong patent portfolio. The company has confirmed it has received numerous buyout offers from private equity firms, with the firms wanting to take AOL private. Such firms include Providence Equity Partners Inc, TPG Capital and Silver Lake. So far, no deal has been struck yet. Starboard Value, a hedge fund that owns 5 percent ... [ read the full article ]

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_ 		26. March 2012 @ 01:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wonder what the patents SOL (as i've always called it) actually has? Hmm, lets look into their portfolio and take a look:

#1.) How to charge people more for less service.

#2.) How to give something to users they could do on their own already with and ISP.

#3.) How to make money by suggesting their patent portfolio could be worth 100 Billion if used correctly.

Hahah, ya right.
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