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`Microsoft Strengthens Global IP
`Protection for Device-Makers
`February 9, 2006 |
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`REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 9, 2006 — Microsoft Corp.
`today announced it will strengthen and broaden
`intellectual property (IP) protection for original
`equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and distributors that
`build and sell devices powered by Microsoft®
`Windows® Embedded and Windows Mobile® software.
`With this expansion, the more than 4,000 OEMs and
`distributors of Windows Embedded and Windows
`Mobile will receive comparable IP protection to that
`already offered for other Microsoft flagship products.
`
`The strengthened IP protection will be available
`worldwide to Microsoft’s mobile and embedded
`partners and will include the following:
`
`• The defense of OEMs and distributors against IP
`claims in every country in which Microsoft distributes
`or markets its Windows Mobile and Windows
`Embedded products
`
`• Protection of patent, copyright, trademark and trade
`secret claims based on Windows Mobile and
`Windows Embedded software
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`“Microsoft is providing us with yet another tool to speed
`up the deployment of our latest enterprise mobility
`solutions and provide our customers with technologies
`that increase their competitiveness in their respective
`markets,” said Boris Metlitsky, senior vice president of
`product strategy and development at Symbol
`Technologies Inc. “By extending IP protection to the
`embedded and mobile device manufacturing space,
`Microsoft is helping ensure the integrity of our offerings
`and is allowing us to focus on the next wave of
`innovations.”
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`Industry and Partner Support for More IP Protection
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`OEMs and distributors currently use Windows
`Embedded and Windows Mobile software to build
`innovative devices such as Smartphones, Portable Media
`Centers, automated teller machines, retail point-of-sale
`systems, Global Positioning System-based devices,
`industrial robots and thin clients. Several high-profile IP
`disputes have raised the importance embedded device-
`makers and distributors attach to careful IP risk
`management, and IP indemnification is increasingly seen
`as a key reason to build devices using commercial
`software offerings such as Windows Embedded and
`Windows Mobile.
`
`“This program enables our OEM and distributor partners
`to select Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile with
`even more confidence than ever,” said Suzan DelBene,
`corporate vice president of the Mobile and Embedded
`Devices Division at Microsoft. “We stand behind our
`software and partners, and this protection is the best
`assurance for device-makers using Windows Embedded
`or Windows Mobile to build amazing devices people
`won’t want to live without.”
`
`By extending stronger IP protection for its mobile and
`embedded partners, Microsoft continues to deliver on
`the model of shared success that reduces the barriers to
`entry found in traditional device development. Unlike
`open source software, Windows Embedded and
`Windows Mobile provide a mature and complete
`technology portfolio to help device-makers bring their
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`next-generation devices to market faster while
`minimizing their total cost of development.
`
`“Intellectual property litigation has been increasing
`steadily for the last several years. As a result,
`indemnification against this litigation not only has
`become a requirement for any technology purchase, it
`strongly pushes companies toward the buy side of the
`build-versus-buy decision,” said Rob Enderle, principal
`analyst for the Enderle Group. “Microsoft’s
`indemnification stands as one of the most
`comprehensive in the market, setting a high bar for
`competing platforms.”
`
`Evolution of Strong IP Protection to Customers and
`Partners
`
`Microsoft continues to build out its industry-leading IP
`protection across markets in response to the changing
`legal landscape and feedback from its customers and
`partners indicating that they need to feel secure using
`Microsoft technology. In 2003, Microsoft removed
`monetary caps for volume licensees after learning that
`this was a top concern. In November 2004, Microsoft
`extended its IP protection for customers by taking
`coverage previously available only to volume licensees
`and making it available to non-volume-license end
`users. In June 2005, Microsoft strengthened
`indemnification for its $18 billion partner channel,
`including removal of the monetary cap for legal defense
`fees. The strengthened indemnification benefited PC
`manufacturers, including OEMs, system builder partners,
`OEM distributors and independent software vendor (ISV)
`royalty partners.
`
`Microsoft’s ability to offer strong protection is bolstered
`by a commitment to managing the IP rights in its
`software. This commitment includes development
`process controls, inbound licensing of necessary third-
`party rights, cross-licensing agreements with other
`industry leaders, and protection of Microsoft innovations
`through filings for patents and copyrights.
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`Additional information on Microsoft’s expanded IP
`protection offering can be found on Microsoft’s Get the
`Facts Web site, http://www.microsoft.com/getthefacts.
`
`Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the
`worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that
`help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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