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To: Eddie Kim who wrote (45697)	6/1/1998 11:34:00 AM
From: SecularBull	Respond to of 176387

Numerous Patents = Highest Cash Flow and Highest R.O.I.C.?? Guess not!

To: Eddie Kim who wrote (45697)	6/1/1998 5:09:00 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

I think we've been through this patent drill before, must be that time of year. IBM leads the patent race with about 1600 last year, that's about 30 a week. The question is really does IBM, Dell or any company patent technology or process that allows them to protect their business or make money from others' business? A single killer patent can turn out to be pretty valuable, and many thousands of valueless patents are granted every year. The value can only be determined in some business context.