Google Signs Patent Licensing Deal With Tencent in China

2018/02/09

Google has entered into a cross-patent licensing deal with China-based Tencent Holdings in an effort to expand its reach in China. The agreement will cover a broad range of products and will create opportunities for future collaboration on technology. Google’s search engine, alongside some of its other products, are currently blocked in China. Tencent is a Chinese internet provider, offering online communication and gaming platforms such as QQ, QQ Instant Messenger, WeChat and QQ Games. The agreement was designed to create a path for more in-depth collaboration on research and development into products and technologies.

Source: WIPR