Microsoft inked another patent licensing deal covering Google-powered devices, signing a contract with ODM player Compal for “tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running the Android or Chrome platform.”

According to a statement, following similar deals with Wistron and Quanta Computer, “more than half of the world’s ODM industry for Android and Chrome devices is now under licences to Microsoft’s patent portfolio.”

Details of the latest contract were not disclosed, but the deal will see Microsoft receiving royalties from Compal. Earlier this month, it used similar wording to describe its contract with Quanta.

Microsoft has captured some high-profile scalps in its patent licensing campaign, with Samsung last month inking a deal covering “mobile phones and tablets running the Android platform.” HTC signed a contract with Microsoft some time ago.

It has been suggested that with Microsoft currently struggling to generate significant volumes of Windows Phone sales, Android is currently a bigger earner for the company – and this was before the Samsung deal was in place.

Microsoft also has legal actions active against some Android device makers alleging infringements, the most high-profile of which is with Motorola – a company which is in the process of being acquired by Google.