> I understand that it'd be fairly irresponsible for a large company to ignore patents, or to ignore actual, real infringement that affects its bottom line Bin

> I understand that it'd be fairly irresponsible for a large company to ignore patents, or to ignore actual, real infringement that affects its bottom line Bingo. This is a corporate organization and your needs, or really anyone's needs but the company's, are not in its best interest to consider. From the perspective of profits, playing the patent ransom game is the best decision, especially for entrenched business giants like IBM.