# Microsoft — source-backed brand brief Profile: [Microsoft]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-30T12:09:42.670Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 3 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Company-reported founding and incorporation Status: Published by the business Value: The company timeline lists founding in 1975 and incorporation on June 25, 1981. Scope: Microsoft Corporation; corporate-level information, not an individual reseller, partner or local support office. Explanation: The two dates refer to different events. This company chronology is not an independently matched incorporation record. Review: Reviewed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; review due 2027-09-29T19:38:09.443Z. Published: 2026-09-29T19:40:38.226Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:microsoft:company\_history]() Sources: - [Microsoft: company facts]() — Business statement; observed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; lineage: microsoft.com. ## Officially linked product families Status: Published by the business Value: Microsoft's About page links to Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Teams and Azure among its product families. Scope: Microsoft Corporation; corporate-level information, not an individual reseller, partner or local support office. Explanation: These official links establish product association, not equivalence between products, common licence terms or feature availability in a specific subscription. Review: Reviewed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; review due 2026-12-28T19:38:09.443Z. Published: 2026-09-29T19:40:38.226Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:microsoft:product\_families]() Sources: - [Microsoft: About and product links]() — Business statement; observed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; lineage: microsoft.com. ## Published corporate identity and address Status: Published by the business Value: Microsoft Corporation lists One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052-7329, USA as its corporate address. Scope: Microsoft Corporation; corporate-level information, not an individual reseller, partner or local support office. Explanation: This is the corporation's own address statement. It does not identify the correct service or billing address for every Microsoft product or subsidiary. Review: Reviewed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; review due 2026-12-28T19:38:09.443Z. Published: 2026-09-29T19:40:38.226Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:microsoft:corporate\_address]() Sources: - [Microsoft: company facts]() — Business statement; observed 2026-09-29T19:38:09.443Z; lineage: microsoft.com. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.