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As a result of our investment in innovation, Microsoft has created a large, diverse portfolio of intellectual property (IP) that is now available for licensing. This portfolio includes source code, schemas, protocols, and documentation as well as associated copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.

The Intellectual Property Licensing Group has created a policy to enable licensing of this IP under commercially reasonable terms.
The Intellectual Property Licensing Group also has IP Ventures which spins out a wide range of technologies to entrepreneurs and start-ups.

Interoperate with Microsoft Products
License protocols, standards, file formats and other technology from our Interoperability IP Licensing Program
Add features to your products & speed development
License component technologies for a wide variety of applications through our Component IP Licensing Program
Differentiate your business with unique, breakthrough innovations
Technologies created by Microsoft Research scientists are available for exclusive licensing or spin-out

• Getting Started
Start here for an overview of how to license Microsoft IP
• Common Licensing Questions
Answers to your questions about licensing Microsoft IP
• IP Ventures
IP Ventures licenses and spins out a wide range of technologies to entrepreneurs and start-ups

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