Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Casio Deal

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has signed a patent agreement with Casio
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Casio Deal Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) and Casio Computer Co. Ltd. Have entered into a multiyear patent
cross-licensing agreement. According to the agreement, Casio's customers will
be provided with patent coverage for their use of Linux in certain Casio
devices. Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel
of Intellectual Property Group at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), said
that, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is pleased to reach an agreement and
to see continued recognition of the value of our patent portfolio, particularly
as it relates to operating systems". Casio utilizes a wide variety of
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) software for its products, including its
industrial handheld terminals and business information systems. Microsoft Corp.
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been a 11.2% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp.
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