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Showing 1-13 of 13 results foundNokia pays Qualcomm $20 million for patents
April 5, 2007 The handset maker turned over the second-quarter payment for the use of patents related to one flavor of 3G technology.Gateway and HP settle patent dispute
March 1, 2006 Computer makers agree to $47 million payment, plan to drop PC patent complaints, make cross-licensing deal.Microsoft inks patent deal with Fuji Xerox
March 22, 2007 Money will change hands in the cross-licensing deal, but the companies aren't going into details.Apple settles with Creative for $100 million
August 23, 2006 Companies end legal disputes after Apple agrees to license Creative patent for music player interface.Microsoft, Novell spar over Linux agreement
November 21, 2006 update Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal is not an admission that the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.New GPL clause to flip Microsoft-Novell agreement on its head?Nortel, Ciena settle patent lawsuit
August 8, 2006 The settlement brings to a close the latest squabble over the two companies' technology rights.Microsoft paying Novell $308 million for Linux pact
November 7, 2006 Novell disclosed details of its five-year partnership with competitor Microsoft in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.Fujitsu signs broad licensing deal with Rambus
March 20, 2006 It's the first time a system maker has licensed Rambus' chip interface tech, signaling a possible new front in patent battles.Mandriva latest to reject Microsoft
June 22, 2007 Company follows other Linux distributors in publicly spurning Microsoft's interest in a patent protection agreement.BlackBerry saved
March 3, 2006 BlackBerry users can take deep breath. RIM, NTP reach $612.5 million settlement to skirt service injunction.Java hardware start-up Azul sues Sun
March 15, 2006 Start-up says Sun threatened to sue for patent infringement unless it paid steep royalties, gave Sun a company stake.Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact
May 23, 2007 Delayed annual report will offer details of Novell's patent, interoperability and sales partnership with Redmond.GPL getting tougher on patent deals
March 28, 2007 Version 3 to block next Microsoft-Novell handshake? Latest draft aims to "prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software." Sponsored matches for "patent"
