Google and Microsoft drop all twenty lawsuits between the two
Google and Microsoft have been fighting over patents for quite some time. As of today, both companies have decided to terminate all twenty lawsuits debating patent filings between the two.
Starting today, Google and Microsoft will be friends again now that neither has to worry about their 5-year long dispute over patents. The argument consisted of everything from smartphones to game consoles with lots between. According to Bloomberg, the two companies have solved their issues and are now looking to partner up for future technologies. The companies agreed to set up what they’re calling a ‘royalty-free video format’ to prevent further disputes between the two.
It’s great to see that lawsuits have calmed down a bit. Both companies have changed to a large degree since 2010 when some of these disputes began. The market has changed a whole lot and each other’s goals today are not necessarily what they had in store back in 2010. Now we just need Apple and Samsung to do the same.
Source: Bloomberg
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