Published: 9/30/15
Publication: CNET
Microsoft and Google have agreed to end their ongoing patent dispute, dismissing all pending lawsuits against each other.
The two rival companies said Wednesday that they had agreed to dismiss about 20 lawsuits brought against each during the past five years over royalties for patents related to smartphones, Wi-Fi and Web video. Besides the billions of dollars in royalty payments at stake, the dispute was closely watched because it was expected to have broad ramifications for patent law.