Reuters: Technology News: Rovi signs patent licensing pact with Google

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Rovi signs patent licensing pact with Google Aug 2nd 2012, 13:02 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Apple, Samsung patent trial starts with jury selection Mon, Jul 30 2012 Apple claims $2.5 billion damages in Samsung patent case Tue, Jul 24 2012 Google shares rise as strong ad business eases macro fears Fri, Jul 20 2012 Google Internet business defies econ worries, ad clicks surge Fri, Jul 20 2012 Google's Internet biz roars even as ad rates slide Thu, Jul 19 2012 Analysis & Opinion 3rd Circuit shocker: Pay-for-delay drug settlements are illegal Google Inc's logo is seen at an office in Seoul in this May 3, 2011 file photograph. Credit: Reuters/Truth Leem/Files Thu Aug 2, 2012 9:02am EDT (Reuters) - Rovi Corp signed an agreement with Google Inc to allow the technology giant to use its interactive program guide patent portfolio for set-top boxes, sending its shares up 4 percent in premarket trade. The agreement also allows Rovi's patents to be used for online and mobile platforms. Rovi's software is used in home entertainment devices to play various digital media formats such as DivX. Google bought Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc for $12.5 billion last year and got access to its hardware business, which builds phones and television set-top boxes. Shares of Santa Clara, California-based Rovi rose 59 cents to $14 in trading before the bell. The stock closed at $13.41 on the Nasdaq on Wednesday. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian) Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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