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Patents are a big deal at Microsoft. They are highly encouraged. Employees who succeed in securing a patent receive a plaque that is proudly displayed in their

by city41 16y ago

Patents are a big deal at Microsoft. They are highly encouraged. Employees who succeed in securing a patent receive a plaque that is proudly displayed in their office as well as a nice bonus.

spot 16y ago
That's true at just about every company, even Google. The question is are the patents used for offense or defense.
bobbyi 16y ago
It's actually a cube rather than a plaque. Some people have pyramids on their desk built from patent cubes.
- stumm 16y ago
  The cube is for filing a patent. You get the plaque when it is awarded.
borism 16y ago
that has nothing to do with patent trolling though
- city41 16y ago
  You've got to have patents before you can patent troll.
  - borism 16y ago
    Yeah, though what OP seems to be saying is that they're encouraging mid level workers to apply for patents. That seems pretty common and rather benign to me, certainly not indicative of patent trolling.
megablast 16y ago
Wow, a plaque, that is a big deal. Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but I certainly am.