We now have more clarity on that [prior art] issue for them.
Our policy is to allow others to license our patents so they can use our innovative methods in their products.
In the past, we were conservative. [I]f a partner is sued [now], we're picking up the full defense cost tab.
This result underscores the validity of these patents but also the importance of allowing third parties to request re-examination.
This speaks to why indemnification is so important for this channel: It is one where we allow changes to our software and this makes offering indemnification more challenging.
It was our way of saying we're open for business. We wanted to signal the fact that we're moving from a more trade secret-reliant company to a more patent-reliant company.
Microsoft didn't have enough chips on the table.
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