NEC Corp. said Thursday it has reached a settlement with Harris Corp., a leading U.S. communications equipment maker, over mutual patent infringement lawsuits. NEC filed suits against Harris with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and the Federal Court of Canada in September 2004, claiming the Florida-based company was infringing on its digital microwave radio patents. In December the same year, Harris sued NEC in Texas for alleged infringement of its patents for private branch exchanges and key telephone systems. Under the terms of the settlement, NEC and Harris agreed to mutually dismiss all claims and pay each other royalties. The two parties also agreed to conclude a cross-licensing agreement that will allow them to use each other's patents.

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