--- title: Amazon may fuel tablet growth with IP acquisitions description: Amazon may fuel tablet growth with IP acquisitions --- # [![Innovation Asset Group](https://www.innovation-asset.com/hubfs/Image/Decipher-Logo.png)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/) - [Decipher®](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products-decipher) - [Services](https://www.innovation-asset.com/products/professional-services-0) - [Resources](https://www.innovation-asset.com/resources) - [Blog](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog) - [About Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/about) - [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact) # Innovation Asset Blog # Amazon may fuel tablet growth with IP acquisitions by [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) Following Amazon's recent entrance in the mobile device market with the debut of its Kindle Fire tablet, the company may be looking to bolster its position with the acquisition of intellectual assets owned by Palm. Earlier this week, a new plot line was added to the ongoing competition between technology giants as Amazon took aim at Apple's market-leading iPad with the debut of its own mobile device. Competitors have been unable to halt the growing popularity of the Apple tablet in recent months, and if the Kindle Fire is going to cut into that popularity Amazon officials know bold actions may be required. According to Venture Beat, Amazon may soon acquire Palm mobile technologies from Hewlett Packard in an effort to enhance their intellectual property portfolio. By purchasing the remaining elements of Palm's now-defunct mobile operating system, Amazon may be able to develop its own proprietary system and further distinguish itself in the marketplace. "The value of IP related to mobile has gone up - even if there was no Palm device in the future, it would still be valuable," said market analysts from Stifel Nicolaus, according to the New York Times. Although the extent of Palm's patent portfolio remains unclear, HP has previously suggested that the company is in possession of "significant IP assets," according to the Times. ![Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/hubfs/blog_images/Peter%5B5926%5D.jpeg) ### [Peter Ackerman](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/author/peter-ackerman) Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc. [September 30, 2011](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/amazon-may-fuel-tablet-growth-with-ip-acquisitions) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Introducing Decipher® ### Categories - [Intellectual Property Management (459)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/intellectual-property-management) - [Commercialization and Licensing (210)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/commercialization-and-licensing) - [Invention Disclosure (201)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/invention-disclosure) - [Innovation Strategy (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-strategy) - [Ideas for Good (6)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/ideas-for-good) - [Innovation Team (3)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/topic/innovation-team) ### News Archives - [January 2013 (26)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [September 2012 (25)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [October 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/10) - [November 2012 (22)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/11) - [November 2010 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2010/11) - [February 2011 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2011/02) - [July 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/07) - [December 2012 (21)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/12) - [January 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [March 2012 (20)](https://www.innovation-asset.com/blog/archive/2012/03) ##### Portland, Oregon USA ##### © Innovation Asset Group, Inc. ##### [Privacy Policy](https://www.innovation-asset.com/privacy-policy/) | [Terms & Conditions](https://www.innovation-asset.com/terms-and-conditions/) | [Contact Us](https://www.innovation-asset.com/contact/) - - ![](https://www.conversionruler.com/bin/tracker.php?siteid=7009&nojs=1)