Digital SLR Blog Home > Digital SLR Blog Microsoft & Pentax Collaborate Tanya Palta added on May 15, 2008 Microsoft Corp. and HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX has entered into a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each company’s current and future product lines. The agreement covers digital cameras made by PENTAX and according to trade pundits, Pentax is compensating Microsoft. “When technological industry leaders collaborate through intellectual property licensing, we foster greater innovation that will benefit the customer, the consumer and the overall IT ecosystem,” said Horacio Gutierrez, vice president of intellectual property and licensing at Microsoft. “We are proud of the quality of our broad, global patent portfolio, and we are pleased that another consumer products company has recognized the value of our worldwide patent portfolio.” More information about Microsoft’s licensing programs is available at http://www.microsoft.com/ip. Tags: Pentax, Microsoft, News, Imaging Advertisement Contact Tips Technical Links C/Net DC Resource DC Views Digital Camera Review DP Review Imaging Resource PC Magazine PC World PhotographyBlog Other Reviewed.com Blogs Camcorderinfo Blog Reviewed.Com Blog Wirelessinfo Blog Top Reviews Kodak EasyShare Z812 IS - 8.1 MP, 12x, $279.99 Fujifulm FinePix A920 - 9 MP, 4x, $199 Olympus SP-560 UZ - 8 MP, 18x, $499 Canon PowerShot SX100 IS - 8 MP, 10X, $299 Nikon D200 - 10.2 MP, DSLR, $1700 Most Popular Tags DSLR Reviews Accessories Nikon Software Canon News Olympus lens Firmware Updates Sony Cameras Sigma Imaging Pentax Mac Lenses EOS

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