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Microsoft Corp. and Netherlands-based navigation software developer TomTom NV, which has its U.S. headquarters in Concord, have settled dueling patent infringement litigation originally initiated by Microsoft last month.
The cases, which include patent infringement lawsuits brought by Microsoft before the U.S. District Court in Washington state and the International Trade Commission, and a countersuit by TomTom, have been settled through a patent agreement between the parties, according to a statement from Microsoft.
The lawsuit stems from TomTom’s use of certain elements of the Linux kernal, which Microsoft has in the past claimed infringes on its patented software.
Under terms of the agreement, TomTom will pay Microsoft for coverage under the eight car-navigation and file-management system patents in the Microsoft case. At the same time, Microsoft will receive coverage under the four patents included in the TomTom countersuit, though it will not pay royalties to TomTom. Microsoft also agreed not to sue TomTom customers for use of the software.
The agreement covers U.S. sales of the relevant products and has a five-year term, according to the statement. The specific financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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