Microsoft and Amazon ink cross-licensing agreement

February 23, 2010

Microsoft and Amazon have inked a new cross-licensing agreement that gives the companies access to some of each other's patents. Details are limited, but Microsoft mentioned that Amazon's Kindle e-reader and the shopping giant's use of Linux-based servers are included.


Source

http://www.techspot.com/news/37995-microsoft-amazon-ink-crosslicensing-agreement.html

Related companies

Microsoft Corporation
Amazon.com, Inc.


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