Monday, July 23, 2012

NTP Settles with Apple, Microsoft, Google, et al.

NTP announced it has reached a settlement with AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Apple, HTC, Motorola Mobility, Palm, LG, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to license eight patents "relating to the delivery of electronic mail over wireless systems."

Ron Epstein who represented NTP mentioned he has been traveling around the world since 2010 to reach this settlement. The settlement terms are confidential.

Some readers may remember NTP settled with RIM maker of the Blackberry for $612.5 million in 2006.

For details, please see NTP to get patent cash from "pretty much" entire cell phone industry - Ars Technica

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