It's being reported by Reuters today that Microsoft and Google have agreed to bury all patent infringement litigation against each other, the companies announced late yesterday that they've settled 18 standing cases in the United States and Germany.
In another sign of the winding down of the global smartphone wars, the companies said the deal puts an end to court fights involving a variety of technologies, including mobile phones, wifi, and patents used in Microsoft's Xbox game consoles and other Windows products.
The agreement also drops all litigation involving Motorola Mobility, which Google sold to Lenovo Group last year while keeping its patents.
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