More than 50% Android devices now sold under Microsoft Licensing

Microsoft today announced that more than half of Android device OEM’s and ODM’s are now under licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Patents. Microsoft in its tenth license agreement provided coverage under patent portfolio for Android mobile phones and tablets. This marks Microsoft’s ninth Android agreement in the last four months and whats more important is that companies accounting for more than half of all Android devices have now entered into patent license agreements with Microsoft.

You can take a look above in the licensing progress chart above, which shows recent lawsuits and licenses. While lawsuits may dominate many of the headlines, these are being overtaken by the number of license agreements being signed. Microsoft is building their extensive experience with patent licensing and over the past decade they’ve spent roughly $4.5 billion to license in patents from other companies, which have given them the opportunity to build on the innovations of others in a responsible manner that respects their IP rights. Find a more comprehensive and detailed analysis in the source link below.

via technet.