MS도 eBook? - MS, Amazon 특허 크로스 라이센스 체결

MS와 아마존이 크로스 라이센스를 체결하였다고 한다.
여기에는 아마존의 킨들 관련 특허도 포함이라고...
물론 아마존도 그에 따른 반대급부를 받았으리라 생각된다.
예를 들면 터치 관련 특허 등이 가능한 내용이 되지 않을지...

p.s. MS에서도 애플 iPad 대응으로 e-Book 킨들이 나올수 있을까?

From : http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2258374/ms-amazon-sign-patent-agreement

Microsoft and Amazon sign patent agreement

Deal offers mutual access to intellectual property portfolios

David Neal

V3.co.uk, 23 Feb 2010

Microsoft and Amazon have signed a cross-licence patent agreement to swap access to intellectual property, including that relating to Amazon's Kindle e-book reader.

The companies said that the specifics of the deal will be kept secret, and that Amazon will pay an undisclosed sum to Microsoft.

Amazon will use the access to improve integration between Microsoft products and its proprietary and open source programmes, while also avoiding any future litigation.

"We are pleased to have entered into this patent licence agreement with Amazon.com," said Horacio Gutiérrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel for intellectual property and licensing at Microsoft.

"Microsoft's patent portfolio is the largest and strongest in the software industry, and this agreement demonstrates our mutual respect for intellectual property as well as our ability to reach pragmatic solutions to intellectual property issues regardless of whether proprietary or open-source software is involved."

Microsoft has signed around 600 similar agreements in recent years, including with Apple, HP, LG Electronics, Novell, Samsung and Fuji Xerox.