Microsoft and Dell Announced Patent Licensing Agreement on three products Android, Chrome OS and XBox Gaming Consoles. Now Dell will Pay to Microsoft on sales of devices which powered by Android and Chrome OS.
Press Release:
Microsoft Corp. and Dell announced a patent licensing agreement
allowing the companies to share technology and build on each other’s
innovations. It is the continuation of a nearly 30-year business
relationship between Microsoft and Dell to deliver world-class
technologies to consumers.
“Our agreement with Dell shows what can be accomplished when companies
share intellectual property,” said Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice
president and deputy general counsel of the Innovation and Intellectual
Property Group at Microsoft. “We have been partnering with technology
manufacturers and vendors for many years to craft licensing deals,
instead of litigation strategies.”
“Today’s announcement builds on our history of
collaborating to bring new technologies to market. The relationship
between Dell and Microsoft continues to help Dell deliver choice and
flexibility to customers looking for the best technology to meet their
needs,” said Neil Hand, vice president, End User Computing Products at
Dell.
Through this arrangement, Microsoft and Dell have agreed to license
each company’s applicable intellectual property related to Android and
Chrome OS devices and Xbox gaming consoles. Under the terms of the
agreement, they agreed on royalties for Dell’s products running the
Android or Chrome platforms and on consideration to Dell for a license
for Xbox gaming consoles.
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