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List of assets owned by Microsoft Corporation

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Microsoft has interest in the following areas:

Contents

Trademarks

  • 343 Industries - Video game developer, successor to Halo series.
  • Bing
  • Microsoft
  • Windows including Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
  • Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS)
  • DirectX - Windows library for audio, user input, and 2D/3D graphics (software)
  • Xbox - Game Console
  • Microsoft Office System and Microsoft Works
  • Microsoft Windows Server or Windows Server 2003
  • MSN TV - Digital Cable TV Topbox
  • Microsoft SLPS - Software Licensing and Protection Services
  • Virtual PC - PC virtualization software acquired from Connectix
  • Microsoft SQL Server - Database server
  • Microsoft Exchange Server - Email / groupware server
  • Microsoft Biztalk Server - Middleware
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server - Middleware
  • Microsoft SharePoint - Collaboration Software
  • Microsoft SideWinder - digital game controllers
  • Microsoft Business Solutions - A collection of CRM, ERP, and BPM tools
  • MSN - an Internet service provider
  • Mojang - a video game developer known for the popular game Minecraft
  • Microsoft Word (now Microsoft Office Word) - A word processor
  • Microsoft Zune - a digital music player
  • Nokia - a phone company
  • Skype - a free two way communication using camera and messaging and phone calls
  • Rareware - video game development studio
  • Turn 10 Studios - Video Game development studio
  • Havok - Video Game physics engine.
  • CBS Interactive - Blogging platform
  • Microsoft Studios - Video game development studio
  • Investments

    Since 1994, Microsoft has invested in about 140 companies worldwide, including:

  • CBS Interactive (2001)
  • @Home Solutions (1999)
  • Accel Partners (1998)
  • Akamai Technologies Inc. (1999)
  • Ameranth (2000)
  • American City Business Journals (2001)
  • Amicore (2001)
  • Apple Inc (1997)
  • Ardent Communications Inc. (2000)
  • Asia Global Crossing Ltd. (1999)
  • AT&T Corporation (1999)
  • Audible (1999, 2001)
  • Avanade (2000)
  • Avid Technology (1998)
  • Banyan Systems (1999)
  • BayStar Capital (2003)
  • Best Buy (1999)
  • Big Huge Games (2000)
  • Borland (1999)
  • Black Entertainment Television (BET) (1996)
  • Blackboard Inc. (2001)
  • Blixer (Italy, 2000)
  • BroadBand Office Inc (2000)
  • Bungie (Buyout: 2000; Separation: 2007)
  • CareerBuilder (1999)
  • Chyron Corporation (2000)
  • CMG Plc (UK, 1996)
  • CMGI Inc (1998)
  • Comcast Corporation (1997)
  • Commerce One Inc (2001)
  • Commtouch Software Inc (1999)
  • CommVault Systems Inc (2000)
  • CompUSA Inc (2000)
  • Concentric Network Corporation (1999)
  • ContentGuard (2000)
  • Corel Corporation (Canada, 2000)
  • Corio Inc (2000)
  • CPA2Biz (2001)
  • CSI, Inc (2000)
  • Data Return LLC (1999)
  • Dialogic (1999)
  • Digital Anvil (1997)
  • Digital Entertainment Network (DEN) (1999)
  • Digital Equipment Corporation (1995)
  • Digital Island (2000)
  • Digital Sound Corporation (1997)
  • DiscoverMusic.com (1999)
  • DreamWorks SKG (1995)
  • DSL.net Inc (1999)
  • eFusion (1997)
  • eLabor (2000)
  • Encompys (2001)
  • ENDFORCE Inc (2002)
  • Entex (1996)
  • Equinix Inc (1999)
  • Extreme Logic (2001)
  • Facebook (2007)
  • FairMarket Inc (1999)
  • First Data Corporation (1997)
  • FutureLink Corporation (2000)
  • General Magic (1998)
  • GigaMedia Ltd (Taiwan, 1999)
  • Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Israel, 2000)
  • Groove Networks Inc (2001)
  • Helicon Publishing Group PLC (UK, 1996)
  • Hitachi Ltd (Japan, 2000)
  • HomeAdvisor Technologies (2000)
  • Hutchison Global Crossing Ltd (Hong Kong) (2000)
  • i-Deal (2001)
  • Immersion Corporation (2003)
  • Individual Inc (1995)
  • Infolibria Inc (2001)
  • Interland, Inc (2000)
  • Interliant (2000)
  • Intertainer (2000)
  • ITRAN Communications Ltd (Israel, 2000)
  • Jato Communications (2000)
  • Keen.com (1999)
  • Korea Thrunet Co. Ltd (1999)
  • KT Corporation (Korea) (2001)
  • Lernout & Hauspie (Belgium, 1997)
  • MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems (Malaysia, 2000)
  • MediaWave Inc (UK, 2001)
  • MyPlant.com (2000)
  • Navitel Communications Inc (1997)
  • NBC Television Network (1995)
  • Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A. (Brazil, 1999)
  • Nextel Communications Inc (1999)
  • NorthPoint Communications Group Inc (1999)
  • Novell, Inc (2006)
  • NTL Inc (UK, 1999)
  • OpenPort (1998)
  • Plural Inc (2000)
  • Pluto Technologies (Norway, 1998)
  • Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A. (1999)
  • Proginet Corporation (1996)- sold c. 2002
  • Qwest Communications (1998)
  • Radiant Systems (2000)
  • RadioShack Corporation (1999)
  • RealNames (2000)
  • RealNetworks (1997)
  • Reciprocal Inc (1999)
  • Reservation Works LLC (1998)
  • Rhythms NetConnections Inc (1999)
  • Road Runner (1998)
  • Rogers Communications (Canada) (1999)
  • SCO Group (2003)
  • SeaChange International (2000)
  • Sendo Holdings PLC (UK, 2001)
  • SingleTrac Entertainment Technologies (1996)
  • SkyTel (1996)
  • Skype (2011)
  • SMART LLC (Mexico, 2001)
  • SRS Labs (2000)
  • Stamps.com Inc (1997)
  • Tandem (1996)
  • TCI International Inc (1994)
  • Telecom New Zealand (2001)
  • Telewest Group Inc 22.9% (2000 - 2003)
  • Grupo Televisa, S.A. — A Mexican television company
  • Teligent Inc (1999)
  • Telmex (Mexico, 1999)
  • ThingWorld.com (1999)
  • Ticketmaster (1999)
  • TITUS Communications (Japan, 2000)
  • TRADOS Incorporated (1997)
  • Tut Systems Inc (1998)
  • UGC Europe (1999)
  • UnitedGlobalCom Inc (1999)
  • Usinternetworking Inc (2000)
  • USWeb (1999)
  • UUNET (1995, Divested)
  • Vanstar(1995)
  • VDOnet (1996)
  • VenturCom (2000)
  • VeriSign (1996)
  • VerticalNet (2000)
  • Wang (1995)
  • WebMD (1999)
  • Wildfire Communications, Inc. (1997)
  • Wink Communications (1999)
  • WirelessKnowledge (1998)
  • Yam Digital Technology (Taiwan, 2000)
  • References

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