So there is nothing particularly new or slow about Apple acquiring patents.

The practice of acquiring patents merely to license them is controversial in the software industry.

Such property laws prevented many women from acquiring patents for inventions several centuries ago.

And the people that I was doing this work for wanted to acquire patents.

At the same time, Dr. Berry was acquiring patents for systems to detect and counter the spread of germ weapons.

Since its founding in 1990, Rambus has acquired patents on many of the components that make up memory controllers and modern computer processor chips.

They appear to be in the business of acquiring patents and then suing people.

Between 1856 and 1872, Browning acquired provisional patents for designs of numerous scientific instruments.

These small investor groups, known derogatively as patent trolls, acquire patents, seek payment for their use and sue those who will not pay.

Oceanus has been acquiring international patents for its fish genes.