In my new role as product manager, I recently was tasked with looking at patents, with at least part of the goal, being to work out how to add value through patents. I came to the conclusion that it is possible to make money from patents. In order to do this you need to be:

1. A legal company specializing in writing patents for other people, or
2. A large company generating lots of ideas that are being patented, or
3. A company that makes writing and patenting ideas for yourself (i.e. patenting is the focus not innovation).

Existing Ephox customers will be happy to know that I am not suggesting that we follow any of those options :).

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