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Re: [News] Many New Products from Debt-approaching Microsoft: Intellectual Monopolies

Hadron wrote:
"Phil Da Lick!" <phil_the_lick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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| Myhrvold told the WSJ that he acknowledges facing resistance from companies
| he targets for licenses. But his patent inventory gives him leverage to
| extract settlements without litigation. “I say, ‘I can’t afford to sue you on
| all of these, and you can’t afford to defend on all these,’” he said.
"I'd rather not break your legs and I'm sure you wouldn't like me to
do it either so just give me money."

Bit like a mafioso shakedown.

This is indeed outrageous. The patent should be held by a company who
utilises the tech.


Hell just froze over. I agree with the point you just made. I'm still against pure software patents though.

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