Microsoft & Epson sign cross-license agreement

Slashdot It! Microsoft on Monday said it has signed a cross-license agreement with Epson . that allows increased mutual access to each company's respective patent portfolios. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "The expansion of the long-standing relationship between Epson and Microsoft will promote the exchange and implementation of patented technologies in many consumer and business electronics product areas," Microsoft said in a statement.