<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div>So certain companies have established a patent "commons" (a "Frand") where participants share a "common royalty base", then sue competitors for patents not placed in the Frand. Very funny.<br></div><div><br></div><div>BBC article:<br></div><div><br></div><div> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16948544</div><div><br></div><div></div></div></body></html>