According to recent news, LG Electronics signed a patent agreement with Microsoft Corp. The agreement covers LG’s mobile phones, tablets and any other devices running on Google or Chrome platforms. “We are pleased to have built upon our longstanding relationship with LG to reach a mutually beneficial agreement,” proudly announced Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel, Intellectual Property Group at Microsoft.

Now Microsoft can pile up 10 similar agreements signed with large tech companies manufacturing Android and Chrome devices, including HTC, Samsung, Acer and now LG. Under the circumstances, the percent of Android phones sold in US covered by Microsoft patent portfolio reached to 70%, announced Microsoft in a press release.

Despite the journalists’ curiosity, the detailed terms of the agreement signed between LG and Microsoft remained still undisclosed. At least for now. On the other hand, tech giants fighting in the second line to get ahead on the market, like Barnes & Noble and Motorola Mobility are still standing up to Microsoft and its pressures to sign similar agreements.

While Barnes & Noble has its Android powered Nook line-up tablets to fight for, Motorola has a whole range of smartphones running on Android. Barnes & Nobles already has to meet Microsoft in courts for patent infringement and although Microsoft has trimmed down its claims recently, still the situation remains dangerous for Barnes & Noble. A similar case against Motorola Mobility is held in courts in London.

(Source: TechLeash)