Microsoft And Google Agree To End Patent Fight

Over the past few years Microsoft and Google have been in a tangled web of disputes over patent issues.  However, they have recently agreed to dismiss any patent infringement litigation against each other, settling eighteen cases.  The mentioned lawsuits relate to uses of technologies in smartphones, wifi, and patents used in Microsoft's Xbox game Console and other windows products. Recently, technology companies have opted to handle patent disputes out-of-court. 

In 2010 Microsoft accused Motorola (which was later bought by Google), of breaching its obligation to fairly license its patents used in Xbox systems and wireless technology.  Microsoft claimed that Google's Android operating system for mobile devices had incorporated its technology without paying royalties.  This complaint was upheld by an Appeals Court.