[YBA] i4i vs MS?

[geoffrey mendelson]

On Aug 13, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Danny Lieberman wrote:


> The simple economics are that for the entire software industry - the  
> cost of software patents far outweighs the economic benefit unlike  
> the pharmaceutical industry.
>
> The cost == cost of writing, issuing, enforcing
> The benefit == increased revenue to the company


I'll ask you the same question that I asked Shachar, "can you offer  
anu objective proof".  In another email I also mentioned that you  
missed a  large benefit, the lack of competition, and licensing fees  
that would not have been paid if there was no fear of prosecution for  
infringment.

Geoff.

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