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Blackboard, Desire2Learn bury the hatchet, decide to collaborate |
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Blackboard Inc. and Desire2Learn Incorporated have announced that they have arrived at an agreement to license each other's worldwide e-learning patent portfolios and settle all outstanding litigation between them. In a statement Blackboard said that both companies will dismiss their pending litigation. The details of the settlement agreement were not disclosed. Founded in 1997, Blackboard is a provider of enterprise technology and solutions that extend teaching and learning on line, facilitate campus commerce and security, and communicate more effectively with their communities. Founded two years later in 1999, Desire2Learn is Blackboard's competitor. Blackboard's software allows college professors to post course materials, conduct discussions and make assignments on line. Closely held Desire2Learn, based in Kitchener, Ontario, is Blackboard's biggest competitor. Both companies were earlier accusing each other of patent infringement since 2006, with one particular case ending in a $3.13 million verdict favoring Blackboard that was appealed and later reversed. Michael Chasen, President and CEO of Blackboard said he was pleased at having resolved his company's differences with Desire2Learn, which “is in the best interests of both of our organizations, our respective clients and the broader education community." His counterpart at Desire2Learn John Baker echoed the sentiment, saying "We're pleased to enter this agreement, and believe it is in the best interests of the educational community," said. "We will continue to focus our attention on our clients, as well as the development of our products and services." |
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