Samsung and IBM have announced they have signed an agreement to share a license. The exact terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both companies are known to possess an incalculable number of patents as diverse as their researchers. IBM is the first holder of patents in 2010 in the United States, followed by Samsung.
The statement cites very broad fields such as semiconductors, telecommunications and software. So we are dealing with a large share of license. This kind of partnership is often a desire to collaborate on specific technologies or solving a legal dispute cheaply. We know that the two companies already work together on software solutions for businesses and the Korean has recently announced work with Big Blue on research and development of 20 nm (see "IBM and Samsung against Intel's 20 nm) .
This suggests that the two companies have simply wanted to extend their cooperation without being reprimanded by the competition authorities. 
The statement cites very broad fields such as semiconductors, telecommunications and software. So we are dealing with a large share of license. This kind of partnership is often a desire to collaborate on specific technologies or solving a legal dispute cheaply. We know that the two companies already work together on software solutions for businesses and the Korean has recently announced work with Big Blue on research and development of 20 nm (see "IBM and Samsung against Intel's 20 nm) .
This suggests that the two companies have simply wanted to extend their cooperation without being reprimanded by the competition authorities.
- Samsung and IBM reach patent cross-license deal (08/02/2011)
- Samsung and IBM in patent pact (09/02/2011)
- Andy Plesser: CES Dispatch: Samsung and IBM Team up to Develop New Chips for Smart Phones (18/01/2011)
- IBM and Samsung collaborate on chip research (13/01/2011)
- IBM and Samsung hook up on semiconductor research (13/01/2011)
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