July 10, 2007 at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Denver, Microsoft announced that a new suite of products called Software Licensing and Protection Services (SLP Services) will become available in the October timeframe. The products comprise a set of tools designed to help developers — from ISVs selling software to those working on internal line-of-business applications — protect their intellectual property (IP), easily and flexibly create and license product versions, track product and feature usage, and integrate into backend business processes. Read more