- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- June 24th, 2010
Microsoft Celebrates 5 Years of Successful IP Investments in Start-Ups
Via the IP Ventures Program
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- March 19th, 2010
Microsoft’s Patent Portfolio Dwarfs Rivals’ IP
The company was granted 2,918 patents in the US in 2009
- Connectivity
- By Sebastian Pop
- November 25th, 2009
Imagination Revealed Its IP Cores Aimed at Internet-Based Electronics
Special processors by Imagination will support consumer electronics with constant Internet access
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 9th, 2009
Open Source Group Acquires Microsoft Linux-Focused Patents
Open Invention Network says the move is designed to safeguard the Linux community
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- March 31st, 2009
Vendor of Linux-Based Devices Plays to Microsoft's Tune
In the patent-licensing ballet
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- March 26th, 2009
Microsoft Sued Over Windows Update Technology
BackWeb alleges that the Redmond company is infringing on its IP
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- March 20th, 2009
Company Sued for Patent Infringement Involving Linux Slaps Microsoft with Countersuit
TomTom fires back
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- March 17th, 2009
Microsoft Inks Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement with Lexmark
Covering printers and multifunction products, as well as software
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- February 26th, 2009
New Microsoft Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Includes Linux
But it is not the focal point, the company claims
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- February 11th, 2009
Microsoft’s Patent Dowry Now 10,000 Items Strong
With U.S. Patent No. 7,479,950
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- January 15th, 2009
Microsoft Provides Anti-Piracy Educational Materials
Via the Digital Citizenship and Creative Content curriculum
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- January 5th, 2009
Microsoft Top Dog in 2008 for Patent Portfolios
According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) annual Patent Scorecard
- Play Station
- By Andrei Dobra
- December 30th, 2008
Some Companies Are Happy with Their IPs in LittleBigPlanet
Not every company complains
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- December 18th, 2008
Microsoft Settles Mouse Technology Patent Infringement Action
With Primax
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- September 17th, 2008
Microsoft Jumps in the Driver Seat with Pioneer
Via a patent cross-licensing agreement
- General Business
- By Marius Oiaga
- August 28th, 2008
IP Family Portrait: Microsoft and Nikon
The two companies have signed a cross-licensing patent agreement
- Windows
- By Marius Oiaga
- August 19th, 2008
SP1 Resolves Vista RTM IP Address Loss Issues
When the PC resumes from hibernation or sleep