Microsoft Pays $1.056 Billion for 800 AOL Patents

Microsoft Pays $1.056 Billion for 800 AOL Patents

The agreement also includes patent cross-licensing

Microsoft’s Patent Portfolio Dwarfs Rivals’ IP

Microsoft’s Patent Portfolio Dwarfs Rivals’ IP

The company was granted 2,918 patents in the US in 2009

Microsoft Top Dog in 2008 for Patent Portfolios

Microsoft Top Dog in 2008 for Patent Portfolios

According to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) annual Patent Scorecard

Microsoft Jumps in the Driver Seat with Pioneer

Microsoft Jumps in the Driver Seat with Pioneer

Via a patent cross-licensing agreement