Many companies have accessed the China market over the years through technology licensing agreements whereby the company transfers the product specifications and manufacturing technology for certain of its products to a Chinese manufacturer.

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We have a new technology partnership with Dell for our money-saving xFD technology and new long-term licensing agreements with SK Hynix plus a multiyear deal with Samsung to use our advanced face detection software in every Galaxy S4 phone sold worldwide.

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Loads of companies use the technology of others, sometimes freely, sometimes for a fee or in cross-licensing agreements.

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