Apple and HTC resolve all patent disputes

Apple and HTC unexpectedly issued a press release about the complete settlement of all mutual differences, the withdrawal of all lawsuits against each other and the conclusion of a license agreement for ten years. As stated in the press release, the terms of the settlement are confidential.

As AllThingsD writes , Apple still wanted from other companies only that they stop copying its products. The company showed no interest in licensing its patents. Steve Jobs seemed more interested in suppressing Android than in getting royalties from Android phone makers.

Microsoft, on the contrary, claiming that the manufacturers of Android devices violated their patents, happily gave the opportunity to license their patents. It seems that Apple has moved to the same model - allowing HTC to continue to conduct business as usual, but with the payment of royalties.
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However, it is interesting that the sum of these royalties will probably not be as significant for HTC as one would expect. Although the terms were not disclosed, HTC said they did not expect the agreement to adversely affect the company's financial performance. No matter how much HTC pays, it's relatively cheap, considering that the court ordered Samsung to pay Apple over a billion dollars in patent infringement (although, of course, Samsung continues to challenge this decision).