Notizia a sorpresa per il settore smartphone. HTC e Apple, infatti, hanno finalmente trovato l’accordo per la gestione e l’utilizzo in simultanea di qualcosa come venti brevetti, aprendo in questo modo un nuovo fronte per il mercato.
Andiamo a scoprire, a questo punto, la nota con cui il suddetto accordo è stato ufficializzato:
“HTC AND APPLE SETTLE PATENT DISPUTE
All Patent Litigation Between The Companies Dismissed
TAIPEI and CUPERTINO, California – November 11, 2012 – HTC and Apple have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement. The license extends to current and future patents held by both parties. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
“HTC is pleased to have resolved its dispute with Apple, so HTC can focus on innovation instead of litigation,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC.
“We are glad to have reached a settlement with HTC,” said Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. “We will continue to stay laser focused on product innovation”.
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