http://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/archive/tags/Patents/default.aspxTags: Patentsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/archive/2008/03/30/the-best-one.aspxSun, 30 Mar 2008 10:16:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:8344077windrago1http://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/comments/8344077.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/commentrss.aspx?PostID=8344077<p>Microsoft awards a "patent cube" to all employees whose patent applications are submitted to the <a href="http://www.uspto.gov/" mce_href="http://www.uspto.gov/">US Patent Office</a>&nbsp;and a wooden plaque with a copy of the patent front page when it is granted, a process which usually takes 3-6 years.<br></p> <p>I have collect a few patents over the years, not all in the IT business, but this one below is by far the best that I ever wished to have on my shelf. I envisioned what that cube represent more than 10 years ago. I pitched it for years and finally one day in 2007, someone from the <i>sky</i> said "...hey that's a great idea, let's protect it!" - marvelous, I said! <br></p> <p align="center"><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/attachment/8344077.ashx" mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/windrago/attachment/8344077.ashx" align="bottom" height="640" width="480">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=8344077" width="1" height="1">Patents