What contractual form of governance were Sun Microsystems and Microsoft engaged in when, as part of an effort to make their technologies compatible, the two organizations each valued their own and each other's patent portfolios to determine which company would have to pay net royalties to the other?
A) exclusive licensing
B) contract manufacturing
C) nonexclusive licensing
D) cross-licensing

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Cross-licensing involves two or more parties granting each other rights to their respective intellectual property, often to avoid litigation and to enable collaboration, as was the case with Sun Microsystems and Microsoft.

What Contractual Form of Governance Were Sun Microsystems and Microsoft