The consent order had the unusual provision of allowing any applicant to select up to three Xerox patents for licensing on a royalty - free basis .
The consent order allowing Xerox to charge a 0.5 % royalty for additional patents , subject to a cap of 1.5 % .
The consent order had the unusual provision of allowing any applicant to select up to three Xerox patents for licensing on a royalty - free basis , and allowing Xerox to charge a 0.5 % royalty for additional patents , subject to a cap of 1.5 % .