Belkin and Microsoft settle patent lawsuit
Published: 04 Dec 2006 09:31 GMT
Microsoft said on Friday it has settled a lawsuit with Belkin after the peripherals maker agreed to license one of the software maker's technologies.
The Redmond, Washington-based software giant sued Belkin in August, saying the company had refused to license Microsoft's U2 technology, which allows a keyboard and mouse to detect what type of connection is needed.
"We are pleased to announce that we have settled our dispute with Belkin and that they will be taking a licence to use the U2 patents," deputy general counsel Tom Burt said in a statement. Microsoft did not provide terms of the settlement.
Belkin declined to comment on the terms of the deal, but said in a statement, "We are glad to have reached a settlement with Microsoft, and we are satisfied with the outcome."
Microsoft announced a licensing program in March for the U2 and other hardware technologies, but said it had been trying to line up Belkin as a licensee for more than two years. Microsoft said that Targus and Fellowes, among others, have licensed the U2 technology, which allows a keyboard or mouse to determine whether to use a USB or PS/2 connection to a computer.
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