Hopefully its bought by a Microsoft/Google consortium and very liberally cross licensed
I don't think such a consortium exists, Microsoft and Google are usually on opposite sides. Microsoft (along with Apple/RIM/others) bought the Nortel patents in 2011 and sued Google, Samsung, Huawei, and others. Google bought Motorola and its patents the same year and sued Microsoft. Patents are weaponized as soon as these companies acquire them.
That patent war was started by Microsoft under Steve Ballmer and both companies dropped it after Satya Nadella took over. I genuinely don't believe Microsoft under Nadella would go to patent war except defensively. Everything I've read about Ballmer leads me to believe he definitely shares similarities to the stereotype of the businessman trying to squeeze out as much money as possible.
Far stranger things have happened this year. Although, you're probably right - there will likely be big bucks involved in fighting over it. If a troll acquires those patents it would be dreadful news for everyone involved. I'd honestly rather see Microsoft or Google in charge of them.
I don't think such a consortium exists, Microsoft and Google are usually on opposite sides. Microsoft (along with Apple/RIM/others) bought the Nortel patents in 2011 and sued Google, Samsung, Huawei, and others. Google bought Motorola and its patents the same year and sued Microsoft. Patents are weaponized as soon as these companies acquire them.