Glad to know others share an appreciation for a good Lyson wipe-down between office moves.
I found note-taking in a TA role to be a lot more work than I initially imagined, and didn't have a clear understanding of when to share or refer to them in group settings. I once recited a segment of notes from a prior staff meeting with the detail of a court reporter, attributing specific statements, and learned quickly that I had not approached the task the way my leadership had hoped... at least it made for some good chuckles.
Patents would be used to defend Microsoft if it were to be sued. The patents would be used to counter sue or drive a license. This is typically the reason companies build portfolios of patents—as a defensive measure. This contrasts with having patents and using them to proactively sue others to gain license fees or cause trouble for competitors.
Thanks for the explanation! It's something I've always wondered about as patents tend to be advertised as a defensive measure. The number of high profile patent cases in recent tech sector memory (and otherwise, I suppose) stands in stark contrast to that seemingly noble position.
Thanks for this. I'm particularly interested in what led you to say "that noble stance never lasts in the real world". I agree with you and am interested in what specifically you saw that led you to say this.
Yes of course. I have multiple examples of this at my own companies. I was hoping for a specific example of MSFT doing this. Maybe FAT for cameras, etc. Perhaps you can or would rather not give examples. I too used to be against these, like the Zoomracks guy. After enough rounds in Tyler,Tx., I think they’re important and justified fo defense, and as Nathan has shown, have real value.
I didn't mean it that way. I would prefer not repeat myself in the comments and know that this is in the next section. It is just a challenge with an unfolding story relative to questions that might be what is next versus clarifying or illuminating what has transpired. I'll try to do better.
Glad to know others share an appreciation for a good Lyson wipe-down between office moves.
I found note-taking in a TA role to be a lot more work than I initially imagined, and didn't have a clear understanding of when to share or refer to them in group settings. I once recited a segment of notes from a prior staff meeting with the detail of a court reporter, attributing specific statements, and learned quickly that I had not approached the task the way my leadership had hoped... at least it made for some good chuckles.
Hi Steven, could you elaborate on this point a little?
>... Bill would routinely say that the portfolio was purely defensive. Note to readers, that noble stance never lasts in the real world.
Do you mean that a patent portfolio inevitably becomes an offensive tool despite the best intentions? Something different?
Patents would be used to defend Microsoft if it were to be sued. The patents would be used to counter sue or drive a license. This is typically the reason companies build portfolios of patents—as a defensive measure. This contrasts with having patents and using them to proactively sue others to gain license fees or cause trouble for competitors.
Thanks for the explanation! It's something I've always wondered about as patents tend to be advertised as a defensive measure. The number of high profile patent cases in recent tech sector memory (and otherwise, I suppose) stands in stark contrast to that seemingly noble position.
Thanks for this. I'm particularly interested in what led you to say "that noble stance never lasts in the real world". I agree with you and am interested in what specifically you saw that led you to say this.
Eventually most companies end up using patents to go on the offense in defense of their core business.
Yes of course. I have multiple examples of this at my own companies. I was hoping for a specific example of MSFT doing this. Maybe FAT for cameras, etc. Perhaps you can or would rather not give examples. I too used to be against these, like the Zoomracks guy. After enough rounds in Tyler,Tx., I think they’re important and justified fo defense, and as Nathan has shown, have real value.
https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/4/6906789/microsoft-samsung-android-1-billion-royalties
Great example. Thank you.
Stay tuned!
I didn't mean it that way. I would prefer not repeat myself in the comments and know that this is in the next section. It is just a challenge with an unfolding story relative to questions that might be what is next versus clarifying or illuminating what has transpired. I'll try to do better.