Last updated: Oct. 28, 2009
Microsoft’s IP licensing efforts help drive industry collaboration and innovation, and as important, helps partners shorten their development cycle and increase their focus on customer related innovation. Since Microsoft launched its IP licensing program in December 2003, the company has entered into more than 500 licensing agreements and continues to develop programs that make it possible for customers, partners and competitors to access its IP portfolio.
IP Licensing FeaturesNews Archive2009- OfficeDesktop Announces Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Patent License Agreement - Oct. 28, 2009
- Microsoft and China's YuLong Telecommunication Announce Exchange ActiveSyncPatent License Agreement - Oct. 8, 2009
- SmarterTools and Microsoft Patent Licensing Agreement Extends
Exchange ActiveSync Reach to 15 Million SmarterMail Users - Sept. 23, 2009
- Microsoft and HP Renew Patent Cross-License Agreement - May 20, 2009
- Microsoft and Gecad Technologies Announce Exchange ActiveSync Patent License Agreement - March 25, 2009
- Microsoft and Lexmark Enter Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement - March 17, 2009
- 123map Signs Patent Licensing Agreement With Microsoft to Enhance Digital Mapping Technology - Feb. 19, 2009
- LG Electronics Deepens Alliance With Microsoft by Selecting Windows as Primary Smartphone Platform - Feb. 9, 2009
- Google Takes Patent License to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync - Feb. 9, 2009
- Microsoft and Brother Enter Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement - Feb. 4, 2009
- SINA Signs Licensing Agreement With Microsoft to Enhance Mobile Service - Jan. 6, 2009
- Microsoft and Pioneer Enter Into Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement to Foster Mutual Innovation in Consumer Technology - Sept. 16, 2009
20082007- Samsung Licenses Microsoft Technology for Wireless Digital Photo Frame - Dec. 12, 2007
- Microsoft and Kyocera Mita Enter Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement - Nov. 13, 2007
- Microsoft and Turbolinux Extend Broad Collaboration Agreement - Oct. 22, 2007
- Microsoft and Olympus Enter Into Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement - Oct. 15, 2007
- Microsoft and Kenwood Enter Into Broad Patent Licensing Agreement to Foster Innovation and Collaboration - Sept. 24, 2007
- Microsoft and Cadence to Cross-License Patent Portfolios - Sept. 19, 2007
- Activated Content Licenses Microsoft Technology to Enhance Audio Watermarking Efforts - Aug. 15, 2007
- Microsoft and Xandros Expand Collaboration - Aug. 14, 2007
- Microsoft Licenses Graphics Technology to Award-Winning Weta Digital - Aug. 7, 2007
- Microsoft and Linspire Collaboration Promotes Interoperability and Customer Choice - June 13, 2007
- Microsoft, Xandros Broad Collaboration Agreement Extends Bridge Between Commercial Open Source and Microsoft Software - June 4, 2007
- Microsoft and Samsung Announce Broad Patent Agreement - April 18, 2007
- Fuji Xerox and Microsoft Announce Broad Patent Agreement - March 21, 2007
- European Companies Gain Value Through Intellectual Property Licensing - Feb. 27, 2007
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