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“Probably of all the tech companies on the planet these are two of the most IP savvy of all,” said Ronald Laurie, an IP consultant who co-founded Inflexion Point Strategy with Siino in 2004. “Both companies view their IP positions as key assets.”
It’s hard to tell what Microsoft and Yahoo’s in-house IP lawyers think of the other’s policies � Siino did not return phone calls and a Microsoft spokesman declined to comment � but it’s clear they’ll have some talking to do if the deal goes through.
