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Microsoft at 10,000 Patents and Counting
IEEE rates patent portfolio as having the most influence industry-wide
Feb. 16, 2009 10:45 AM
Microsoft now has 10,000 patents to its name that it can try to monetize. The IEEE rates its patent portfolio as having the most power and influence industry-wide, a determination made in part by how often it is cited as prior art. The company has signed 500 licensing agreements.
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