Apple is willing to authorize its patent to Samsung by charging cost of $ 40 per tablet and $ 30 per phone. However, the patent authorized is only a small part, and it does not involve the core technology of user experience about iPhone, iPhone 4s cases .
Generally speaking, as for patent, Apple does not open the door to any third-parties. But Apple and Microsoft signed a cross-licensing agreement once, which includes design patents authorization agreement. It also includes a special "anti-cloning" clause in the agreement that both companies can not copy the products of each other.
It is seldom that Apple is willing to licensing the patent, any technologies related to the iPhone, iPhone 4 cases and iPad's appearance and user experience belong to the company's top secret, and are subject to absolute protection. Apple authorizes their design patent to Microsoft is in line with the company's strategic concept, because the agreement can effectively prevent Microsoft to copy Apple's product, iPhone accessories .
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