Changes in company policy over time

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Maybe the best documentation on the evolution of company policy is the statements at the:

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[edit] Microsoft

The number of patents granted to Microsoft:[1]

  • 1987: 1
  • 1990: 5
  • 1995: 77
  • 2000: 1,296
  • 2005: 3,955

This could be seen as an indication that Microsoft didn't need patents to get from zero to dominant, but once in a dominant position, they filled their patent portfolio to entrench their position and protect them against competition.

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  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/31/business/yourmoney/31digi.html


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