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IBM has patents
The problem is the number of patents on basic ideas that are contolled by big companies.
In the 20th century you could invent something that uses process from the 19th. Now, that process has a flock of vultures I mean lawyers
watching over it. There are plenty of big thing
ideas out there. The problem is the market share of the incumbent company. As soon as you look for capital, you will be sued by the incumbent.
-- Revamp Voir Dire, the first 12 are your jury.
Posted by: SirLanse   Posted on: 03/15/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Everything that can be invented has been invented  Letophoro | 03/15/06
A famous quote...  redtrain65 | 03/15/06
Your mistaken...  wizzzer | 03/15/06
An infamous misquote...  Colonel Panijk | 03/15/06
Patent office Commissioner quote happy  dreamer74 | 03/16/06
And how WRONG the commissioner was...  Paul C. | 03/16/06
Quoted statement never made  Matt Heffron | 03/16/06
Geez... Not this again  exq0867 | 03/15/06
Agree 100%  Colonel Panijk | 03/15/06
IBM has no vision  voska | 03/15/06
Next Big Thing  bigpicture | 03/15/06
Someone pointed it out already  voska | 03/16/06
What's NEXT...?  Wolfie2K3 | 03/16/06
Exactly  wfseube | 03/16/06
I think the major point  bjbrock | 03/15/06
IBM has patents  SirLanse | 03/15/06
IBM: The 'next big thing' no longer exists  clockmendergb@... | 03/15/06
That was big blue  TWRX | 03/15/06
employee patents  Colonel Panijk | 03/16/06
The next-big-thing called...  Nigel Johnstone | 03/15/06
Also still on my wishlist...  Nigel Johnstone | 03/15/06
Been There, Done That, Got the T-shirt, Wore it out.  Wolfie2K3 | 03/16/06
*FILM* Camera  Nigel Johnstone | 03/16/06
Let me add...  s_gamgee | 03/17/06
Reminds me of an interview  Mark Miller | 03/15/06
Don't tell Apple  TWRX | 03/15/06
Thats because you work for IBM  jimk_z | 03/15/06
Quotables quoted  alieninvader@... | 03/15/06
not so fast...  ITTech001 | 03/15/06
lack of insight  pwave | 03/15/06
And people continue to follow the herd...  LateBlt | 03/15/06
Sounds like a definition of INNOVATION to suit IBM  Uriah_z | 03/16/06
They've become a giant patent troll  Nigel Johnstone | 03/16/06
Innovation vs Invention  sundby@... | 03/16/06
Digital Camera, Mobile phone, Computers, Satellites..  Nigel Johnstone | 03/16/06
You have made my point  sundby@... | 03/16/06
Not so  Nigel Johnstone | 03/16/06
Here are a few major inventions from IBM  wfseube | 03/16/06
Living on past glory  Nigel Johnstone | 03/17/06
IBM and computers  wfseube | 03/16/06
Then and now  Nigel Johnstone | 03/17/06
Wrong then wrong now!  joconnor@... | 03/16/06
750 Execs??? That explains it...  techboy_z | 03/16/06
IBM: The 'next big thing' no longer exists  dbg1999@... | 03/16/06
The inventions are there, you just need to take the time.  HypnoToad | 03/16/06
How do you define "Next Big Thing"  snies | 03/16/06
IBM... the company that gave away DOS  RainDrummer | 03/16/06
Space and the Universes don't exist ?  rtb | 03/16/06
To quote an old friend...  s_gamgee | 03/17/06
I hope IBM rethinks that premise  Gizmotive | 03/17/06

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