Microsoft Shift on Industry-Standard Patents Aimed at Google
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Microsoft Corp.’s vow to negotiate with competitors over industry-standard patents, instead of trying to block their products, marks a change from the company’s position less than a year ago.
The policy announced yesterday by Microsoft came the same day that Google Inc. made its own promise regarding standard-essential patents to appease regulators scrutinizing its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc.