$400 Million IP Experiment Making Some Nervous 262
BrianWCarver writes "IP Law & Business shines the spotlight on Intellectual Ventures, the IP start-up founded in 2000 by former Microsoft chief technologist Nathan Myhrvold. According to some estimates, Intellectual Ventures has amassed 3,000-5,000 patents, with the help of a $400 million investment from some of the biggest technology companies, including Nokia, Intel, Apple, Sony, and Microsoft. As the patent stockpile grows, so does the speculation--and the fear. IP lawyers and tech executives worry that Intellectual Ventures is less interested in changing the world with big ideas, and more focused on becoming an über patent troll, wreaking litigation havoc across industries with its patents."
I knew I should have patented... (Score:4, Funny)
Some kids grow up to be trolls (Score:1, Funny)
Some kids want to be air force pilots
Some kids want to be computer scientists (that's what I told my grade 1 teacher)
And finally,
Some kids want to be "uber patent trolls" I guess
IV (Score:1, Funny)
I want to be a scientist know... (Score:5, Funny)
Sign me up!
obligatory... (Score:2, Funny)
All your base are belong to us...
In soviet russia, parents patent you.
Re:why would they do that? (Score:4, Funny)
Hold that thought (Score:5, Funny)
'They can't be screwing around with a bunch of ideas for that long,'
Why not? I've been screwing around with the idea of screwing around with multiple hot chicks since I can remember. Wish I could get a patent on that.
Re:Hold that thought (Score:5, Funny)
Now that's one case where I really wish I had prior art...
Re:I want to be a scientist know... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I knew I should have patented... (Score:5, Funny)