Following a report from Bloomberg in December featuring advice from analysts, we asked you if Apple should settle for up to a $10 royalty per Android device and not keep paying its lawyers to fight patent disputes. Today, Dow Jones Newswiresreports that Apple is interested in seeking settlements. According to the report, Apple “indicated a willingness to cut deals with competitors,” including Motorola and Samsung:
The report continued claiming Apple is requesting between a $5 and $15 royalty per device in at least one negotiation, but said the company does not want to “create a royalty business” and is not open to discussing settlements with all competitors. It suggested the settlements would seem to go against Steve Jobs’ desire to “spend every penny” destroying Android. Speaking with Bloomberg in December, former Vice President of IP Strategy at IBM Kevin Rivette of 3LP Advisors suggested Apple should seek license agreements to “lock down supply chains” and focus on innovation:
