In a move to jumpstart their chances in the software ecosystem, Microsoft today said it would license its intellectual property to eight high-growth IT firms. The announcement marks a shift in the software giant’s policy of licensing only to larger corporations and governments. Microsoft is licensing its Windows fonts, a set of traffic-related technologies from Microsoft Research, and Windows Connect Now technology to companies who will use the IP in their pursuit of new business opportunities.
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Microsoft Licenses IP to Tech Partners
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire April 11, 2005 11:45 AMIn a move to jumpstart their chances in the software ecosystem, Microsoft today said it would license its intellectual property to eight high-growth IT firms. The announcement marks a shift in the software giant’s policy of licensing only to larger corporations and governments. Microsoft is licensing its Windows fonts, a set of traffic-related technologies from Microsoft Research, and Windows Connect Now technology to companies who will use the IP in their pursuit of new business opportunities.