Nokia Deal Gives Microsoft Patent Protection, Not Weapons

By Ryan Davis (September 3, 2013, 8:08 PM EDT) -- By acquiring Nokia Corp.'s handset business Monday, Microsoft Corp. will be shielded from patent suits by the companies Nokia already had licensing agreements with, but because it didn't buy Nokia's patents outright, it can't use them as weapons against smartphone competitors, experts say....

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