# Microsoft invented the iPod?

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> **[Did Microsoft Invent The iPod? - InformationWeek](https://www.informationweek.com/did-microsoft-invent-the-ipod/d/d-id/1035187?)**
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> According to the U.S. Patent Office, patent applications that cover much of the technology associated with the iPod were submitted by Microsoft.