Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

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Microsoft Preferred Legal Counsel Klarquist Sparkman has proudly served as patent prosecution and litigation counsel for Microsoft Corporation since 1991. In 2004, Microsoft recognized Klarquist Sparkman as one of its "Preferred Legal Counsel" for intellectual property matters. Klarquist Sparkman was also pleased to be mentioned as among Microsoft's top three patent prosecution firms in Corporate Counsel Magazine. As an industry leader in the design and development of innovative computer technology, Microsoft's efforts are reflected in a range of technological advances in areas such as operating systems, software development platforms and tools, Web services, knowledge management, natural language processing, privacy, security, and networking. With an annual budget of nearly $7 billion, Microsoft's research and development commitment to innovation is among the highest of the world's major technology providers, both on an absolute basis and as a percentage of sales. Microsoft maintains a diverse portfolio of intellectual property (IP), including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade dress, and technical know-how. Like other major technology providers, Microsoft routinely applies to governments around the world to obtain patents on its inventions. Microsoft has been awarded thousands of

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