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Tech Giants Bankrolling IP Hoarding Start-Up

Posted by timothy on from the you-scratcha-my-back dept.

theodp writes "Microsoft alum Nathan Myhrvold so strongly believes intellectual property is the next software that he's studying for the patent bar exam. His company, Intellectual Ventures, doesn't actually make anything - only patent attorneys roam the hallways. Myhrvold isn't the only true believer. Microsoft, Intel, Sony, Nokia, Apple, Google, and eBay have contributed to a $350M bankroll which the firm is using to buy up existing patents that can be rented to companies who want to produce real products."

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  1. Re:A more retched hive of scum and villany... by UranusReallyHertz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Jeeze this is the second time I posted a comment critical of the parent comment and the second time I was rated as a Troll. Whats the deal, are slashdottors so sensitive they can't see anything contradictory?

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