Western Digital last week announced that they have recently
entered into an agreement with IBM to acquire more than 100 patents plus a
licensing agreement that allows Western Digital to provide better storage
solutions to consumers.
Although the complete details of the agreement has not been
disclosed, Western Digital was able to confirm which patents they were able to
acquire from IBM, which include distributed storage, object storage, and
emerging non-volatile memory.
"This agreement with Western Digital illustrates the value of patented IBM inventions and demonstrates our leadership in licensing access to our broad patent portfolio. We look forward to a productive relationship with Western Digital," - William LaFontaine, general manager, intellectual property for IBM.
The company expects the IP to further strengthen its
position in the industry and help in the value creation for the company and its
customers.
