1.1 --- a/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 15:59:57 2013 +0000
     1.2 +++ b/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 16:05:13 2013 +0000
     1.3 @@ -93,7 +93,15 @@
     1.4    patent trolls.
     1.5  
     1.6    ** Patents are arranged in a dependency network
     1.7 -  
     1.8 +  Just because you have a patent on your invention doesn't mean you
     1.9 +  can actually distribute that invention. Normally, your invention
    1.10 +  will be affected by other patents, which themselves are affected by
    1.11 +  other patents. You can only distribute your invention if you
    1.12 +  negoitate with the owners of all these dependent patents. 
    1.13 +
    1.14 +  An example: If I own the patent for table tops and you own the
    1.15 +  patent for table legs, and you and I don't get along too well, then
    1.16 +  the world will be without tables for 17 years.
    1.17    
    1.18  * Google has created "neutral" patents via a pledge which attaches conditions to its patents.
    1.19    Google has a pledge at
    1.20 @@ -165,5 +173,3 @@
    1.21    
    1.22    The only way for a company to become a special exception would be
    1.23    for them to contribute monetairly to this hypothetical company.
    1.24 -
    1.25 -