From what I've gathered, i4i has tech that MS didn't understand so MS asked i4i about it. Then MS turns around and implements i4i's ideas in Word. That is not an idea that occurred "naturally and spontaneously" to MS in the course of its work.
When the 800lb software gorilla has to ask the little guy how the tech works, it's hard to believe the idea is simply "non-novel or obvious."
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I'm confused by your post.
From what I've gathered, i4i has tech that MS didn't understand so MS asked i4i about it. Then MS turns around and implements i4i's ideas in Word. That is not an idea that occurred "naturally and spontaneously" to MS in the course of its work.
When the 800lb software gorilla has to ask the little guy how the tech works, it's hard to believe the idea is simply "non-novel or obvious."