Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla have a lot in common with Apple, Google, HTC, Motorola, and Research In Motion. They are all warriors in the ongoing war to see who can amass the largest number of the most lucrative technology patents. Edison and Tesla waged their battle from the late 1860s through the 1920s, and the stakes were just as high then as they are now. Nary has a week gone by without mention of the latest contretemps among the high-tech industry titans. There’s been no cessation of hostilities during the holiday season.
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Everyone's Playing the Patent Game - You Snooze, You Lose
Posted by: Laura DiDio December 15, 2010 11:39 AMThomas Edison and Nikola Tesla have a lot in common with Apple, Google, HTC, Motorola, and Research In Motion. They are all warriors in the ongoing war to see who can amass the largest number of the most lucrative technology patents. Edison and Tesla waged their battle from the late 1860s through the 1920s, and the stakes were just as high then as they are now. Nary has a week gone by without mention of the latest contretemps among the high-tech industry titans. There’s been no cessation of hostilities during the holiday season.