Mitel Announces Patent Cross License Agreement with IBM

January 27, 2009

"This agreement with IBM will enable our companies and our customers to benefit from the innovation and creativity that is embodied in our respective patents and inventions," said Christian Szpilfogel, head of Mitel's Intellectual Property Licensing. "We believe in taking a collaborative yet proactive approach to protecting our intellectual property."

"IBM has a rich history of licensing intellectual property to encourage innovation and collaboration," said Dan Cerutti, general manager, IBM Intellectual Property Licensing. "Patent cross licenses provide a foundation for organizations to cooperate and better compete in the global economy."

Specific terms of the agreement will not be disclosed.

Mitel and IBM maintain active patent and technology licensing programs that offer licensing arrangements to companies interested in their respective portfolios.

About Mitel

A global market leader in business communications powering more than two billion business connections, Mitel helps businesses and service providers connect, collaborate and provide innovative services to their customers. Our innovation and communications experts serve business users in more than 100 countries. For more information, go to www.mitel.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @Mitel.

Información de contacto

Sandrine Quinton, Media

Tel: +33 (0)130-964-301

Email: [email protected]

Search

Elija su idioma

Americas

Europe

Oceania

Mitel Announces Patent Cross License Agreement with IBM