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Patent wars have been a mainstay of the modern technology era, with some of the world's biggest companies embroiled in high-profile tête-à-têtes, from Apple vs. Samsung, Qualcomm and Nokia, to Google vs. Sonos, Twitter vs. IBM and many more. This is one fear that's emerging in the aftermath of OpenText's $6 billion acquisition of Micro Focus, a deal that closed six months ago. OpenText is no stranger to patent assertion, and it has already been accused of behaving like a patent troll in the wake of its 2019 acquisition of data security firm Carbonite -- a deal t...

Last August, Canadian enterprise technology giant OpenText announced plans to acquire U.K.-based IT software vendor and consultancy Micro Focus for a chunky $6 billion, a deal that closed on January 31. Chief among them, Micro Focus's assets would help OpenText diversify its product suite and become a stickier proposition. Now, with Micro Focus set to end its membership of anti-patent troll organization LOT Network next week, the big question will be: what will OpenText do next?

Micro Focus made headlines when it was acquired by Canadian enterprise technology giant OpenText for a staggering $6 billion.

OpenText is bringing former Micro Focus, information management and security assets together with a healthy serving of AI.

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