Reportedly, the European Union and the American authorities the acquisition of Motorola by Google next week to approve. Thus, the acquisition of which $ 12.5 billion is involved a fact.
According to Reuters news agency report various anonymous sources that the deal is approved. If the acquisition effectively by the EU and the US is approved, there will be an end to a months and months of research that was introduced after Google announced Motorola would take over. If the EU and the US green light, are the biggest hurdles for Google and Motorola taken. However, should China also give approval.
Google announced in August last year to Motorola to take over for an amount of $ 12.5 billion. For a long time wanted the EU does not give approval for the acquisition. Also a ruling in January was postponed. Both the EU and the US have investigated the acquisition because the competition was undermined.
The acquisition probably has a lot to do with patents: Motorola has an extensive patentenportfolio, that Google may well use in the legal battle that, with regard to its Android operating system, is lined with competitors. Google promised earlier, all of the acquired patents for a ‘reasonable’ price will offer to companies that licenses are not required.