Google Puts 79 Patents On A "Safe List" For Licensing

So far, Google has donated 79 additional patents to the "safe" patent list, striving to help some startups promote innovation without being disturbed by patent lawsuits, and allowing more companies to launch better products and services at a lower cost. These 79 technical patents mainly involve the data center field, including middleware, distributed storage management, distributed database management, and monitoring alarm software, etc.

In response, Duane Valz, Google's senior patent attorney, announced this news on the official open-source blog. In addition, the blog post mentioned that agreements have been reached with two tech giants, IBM and CA, to release corresponding patents soon to promote the development of the open-source program world.

In March this year, under the strong sponsorship of Google, a non-profit organization named "Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge" was created. This organization advocates not filing patent lawsuits against any user, distributor, or developer. By reducing litigation, developers can focus more on the research and development of new products.