[I found this is my Windows Live Writer cache. I guess I never posted it.]
Back in March we produced a web site that provide a searchable online list of all of Microsoft’s patent holdings. This list includes more than 40,000 patents held in the U.S. and internationally. The announcement was also made on Capital Hill in Washington DC as part of another event.
- RELEASE: Microsoft Patent Tracker
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/intellectualproperty/patents/default.aspx#pTracker
The goal is to provide more transparency in the patent system and our involvement in it. According to Microsoft general counsel, Brad Smith:
We urge other companies to join us in making available information about which patents they own. By doing so, they will help increase transparency, facilitate licensing, and help ensure that the patent system continues to fulfill its role in promoting and encouraging innovation.
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Read more about the Patent Tracker announcement here:
- ANNOUNCEMENT: Enhancing Transparency: Putting Microsoft’s Patents on the Web
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/03/28/enhancing-transparency-putting-microsoft-s-patents-on-the-web.aspx
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