To know the monetization potential of Microsoft patents, we monitored their patent publications at USPTO for the past 20 years. Which gave us the numbers shown in the below table:
The below chart shows the top 10 competitors which get maximum rejections because of Microsoft patents.
The above analysis is sourced from our tool BOS, a tool designed for IP monetization teams to find licensing opportunities.
BOS provides a central repository of companies’ patents/pending applications that have prevented others from receiving a grant. In-house patent monetization teams and patent brokerages can use BOS to devise non-aggressive patent monetization strategies.
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