WSJ: Tech Guru Riles the Industry By Seeking Huge Patent Fees http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-89820/wsj:tech-guru-riles-the-industry-by-seeking-huge-patent-fees Posts in the discussion thread "WSJ: Tech Guru Riles the Industry By Seeking Huge Patent Fees" - Over the past few years, the former Microsoft Corp. executive has quietly amassed a trove of 20,000-plus patents and patent applications related to everything from lasers to computer chips. He now ranks among the world's largest patent-holders -- and is using that clout to press tech giants to sign some of the costliest patent-licensing deals ever negotiated. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:11:37 +0000 http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-89820#post-262091 WSJ: Tech Guru Riles the Industry By Seeking Huge Patent Fees http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-89820/wsj:tech-guru-riles-the-industry-by-seeking-huge-patent-fees#post-262091 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:33:47 +0000 zoobab 2946 "Over the past few years, the former Microsoft Corp. executive has quietly amassed a trove of 20,000-plus patents and patent applications related to everything from lasers to computer chips. He now ranks among the world's largest patent-holders — and is using that clout to press tech giants to sign some of the costliest patent-licensing deals ever negotiated."

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