OT what is the opinion here on the NTP/RIM problem ?

[Peter]

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Jamon Camisso wrote:

>> Hmm, good answer. I had not thought of that. Statistics show that the small 
>> inventors and companies lead in patent applications, but that they have a 
>> hard time making money out of them. That sort of throws a wrench into the 
>> works imho.
>> 
>> Peter
>
> Again pointing out the current need for big business and its capital to get a 
> really good product off the ground (and lots of mediocre ones of course!). 
> Granted RIM may not have been all that large in the beginning, but I'm sure 
> that for every successful company like RIM out there, there were 10 other 
> companies that failed miserably. I'm sure there was much venture capital 
> involvedin getting RIM up and running as well.

The key word here is likely 'venture capital'. Patent-holding companies 
are not a necessary part of the picture. It's just that the US system 
seems to like the idea.

Peter
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