CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos checks out the Ocean Tomo Spring IP Patent auction in San Francisco, where buyers snapped up $19.6 million worth of patents. While critics say these patents will fuel lawsuits, inventors say it's a good way to get recognition for the work they've done.
2 minutes 32 seconds
April 7, 2008 4:00 AM PDT
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