Patent Settlement for Sony, Vizio
October 30, 2009Vizio announced Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Sony for the companies to license each other's patents for HDTVs.
The deal settles the two companies' patent disagreements.
"Having successfully resolved the disputes, we shall continue to aggressively protect our rights and actively expand VIZIO’s licensing program.," Vizio vice president of operations and administration Rob Brinkman said in a statement.
"As an owner of patent rights and as a licensee of legitimate patent right held by others, VIZIO respects intellectual property and we expect our competitors to do the same."
