Microsoft licenses 200 IP messaging patents from Openwave

Openwave Systems, who is in the process of suing Apple and RIM, have reached an agreement with Microsoft to license their portfolio of 200 patents.
The portfolio include several foundational patents covering smart device and cloud technologies, among others. The patents have been described as “covering a range of smartphone core features and functions,” by Erin-Michael Gill, managing director and chief intellectual property officer at MDB Capital Group, and difficult to work around.
Openwave Systems Inc.is a global software company delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers and the broader ecosystem to create and deliver smarter se... »read more

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