I had to go back look... I am off-base - this is where I got the impression, and it most likely is in regards to creating the patents or per pto and not in accordance with co's looking at it.

''Not only they have patents and patents that protect theis patents but according to Fred and Pat they and their attorneys might spend a whole week tyranizing a single word.''

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