Apple and Google declare patent truce, will dismiss all current lawsuits
In a major breakthrough in the bitter and long-running war between Apple and Google over smartphone patents, the two companies announced on Friday that they will dismiss all current lawsuits against each other.
In a joint statement, the companies also said they will try to work together to reform the patent system:
Apple and Google have agreed to dismiss all the current lawsuits that exist directly between the two companies. Apple and Google have also agreed to work together in some areas of patent reform. The agreement does not include a cross license.
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