In the beginning of the Android market, Microsoft allegation to be in possession a number of the Android key technology patents Although Google strongly denied Microsoft's argument, many Android phone vendors not avoid patent disputes, signed a technology patent license agreement with Microsoft, Microsoft has included Samsung The number of mobile phone manufacturers, including HTC, LG, ZTE and foundries signed more than 20 patent license agreement.
DigitalTrends Microsoft Android license agreement evaluate each Android device contribution of U.S. $ 1 for Microsoft patent licensing fees, that in accordance with the Andr oid products sales, Microsoft's Andr oid authorization of fee income 4,300 million. It is estimated that Microsoft received on each Android device patent licensing fees of about $ 8, the income of up to $ 3.4 billion in 2013.
Google denied Microsoft on patent issue as the development of Android system manufacturers, did not take any move to prevent acts authorized by Microsoft to manufacturers, Microsoft claimed to have mastered the key patents but never filed a lawsuit to Google, the two companies appear in the Android patent the issue reached a tacit understanding. Microsoft continues to expand the scope of authorized vendors, Microsoft's patent licensing revenue will grow with the Android device sales increased year by year, current license number of vendors, will be as high as 59 billion to the 2017 Microsoft Android patent licensing fees dollars.
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