Microsoft and Pegatron have reached an Android patent license agreement

Microsoft announced that the company has reached a patent licensing agreement with Pegatron to allow Pegatron to use Microsoft patents in its Android and Chrome-based products, and Shuo United will pay a certain royalty for Microsoft. Gutierrez said: “We are very pleased to be able to reach a consensus with Pegatron and be proud of the patent licensing program's achievements in resolving patent disputes related to Android and Chrome products. After the agreement with Heshuo, Microsoft has reached a patent licensing agreement with four of the top five ODMs in Taiwan. ” Microsoft did not disclose the details of the cooperation agreement between the two parties. Just mentioned that as a condition of patent exchange, Microsoft will charge related patent license fees to smartphones and tablets equipped with Android or Chrome OS operating system jointly produced by Heshuo. Since the launch of the patent licensing program in December 2003, Microsoft has signed more than 1,100 patent licensing agreements. Prior to the agreement with Heshuo, Microsoft also signed a patent licensing agreement with Samsung, LG, Center Communications, Huawei, Taiwan Compal, Quanta, Acer, HTC and other vendors. According to Goldman Sachs, Microsoft's patent license agreement has covered 55% of Android device manufacturers. Microsoft's fiscal year 2012 (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) revenue from Android patents will reach $ 444 million. .