Google and SAP Enter Patent Licensing Agreement
Google and SAP Enter Patent Licensing Agreement
Google and software company SAP have entered into a five-year patent cross-licensing agreement that will cover both companies' existing patents, as well as those filed over the course of the next five years. The agreement builds on the relationship established between the two companies last year when they joined the License of Transfer (LOT) Network, a community-based patent licensing agreement designed to combat patent litigation. The companies haven't gone into specifics of the new deal, except to say that it will cover "a broad range of products and technologies." "We are pleased to enter into this agreement with a leading global technology company like SAP and welcome discussions with any company interested in similar arrangements," said Kirk Dailey, head of patent transactions at Google. "Cross-license agreements like this enable companies to focus on bringing great products and services to consumers around the world."
From "Google and SAP Enter Patent Agreement, Open Door for Other Collaborations". Inside SAP (11/06/15) Purnell, Freya.