Redmond, Wash., USA and Taipei, Taiwan - October 01, 2015 - Microsoft Corp. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) on Thursday announced the expansion of an earlier patent licensing agreement between the companies. The deal includes a broad cross-license covering, for example, ASUS Android-based phones and tablets and Microsoft software, devices and services. It paves the way for closer integration between the two companies, including pre-installation by ASUS of Microsoft Office productivity services on ASUS Android smartphones and tablets. The agreement also facilitates technology sharing toward the development of new, innovative product solutions.
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ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih announces the full Win10 PC computing stick at IFA press.
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Redmond, Wash., USA and Taipei, Taiwan – October 01, 2015
Microsoft Corp. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS) on Thursday announced the expansion of an earlier patent licensing agreement between the companies.
The deal includes a broad cross-license covering, for example, ASUS Android-based phones and tablets and Microsoft software, devices and services.
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ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih announces the price of ASUS Zen AiO S with 4K display.
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It paves the way for closer integration between the two companies, including pre-installation by ASUS of Microsoft Office productivity services on ASUS Android smartphones and tablets.
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ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih introduces the latest lineup of innovations at press event.
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The agreement also facilitates technology sharing toward the development of new, innovative product solutions.
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ASUS Mobile Marketing Director Erik Hermanson introduces complete ZenFone family.
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“This agreement delivers significant value for both companies. Beyond ensuring continued improvements to our products, it opens the door to the kind of collaboration between Microsoft and ASUS made possible only through mutual respect and alignment on intellectual property,” said Nick Psyhogeos, president of Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC.
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ASUS Mobile Marketing Director Erik Hermanson introduces ZenFone family to Europe.
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ASUS General Counsel Vincent Hong said,
“This agreement will give us both a greater ability to innovate for our customers. We see it leading to broad partnership opportunities for future technologies and a strengthened relationship between our two companies as leaders of the technology industry.”
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ASUS ROG Marketing Director Derek Yu showcases latest ROG products at press event.
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About ASUS
ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards.
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ASUS RT-AC5300
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A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables.
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Zen AiO S
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Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™.
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Zen AiO S. The art of performance in stunning detail.
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ASUS has more than 16,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 5,200 engineers.
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ZenFone 2 Deluxe
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Company revenue for 2014 was approximately US$14.5 billion.
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ZenFone Selfie
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About Microsoft Technology Licensing
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC was formed in 2014 to acquire, manage and license Microsoft’s patent portfolio.
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ZenFone2 Laser
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About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Sources:
Microsoft News Center
http://news.microsoft.com/
ASUS
http://press.asus.com/
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