> Are they tied to Microsoft?
Microsoft doesn't have a stake in the company nor do they provide the company with any assistance..? Unless there's more to the story I think it's kind of a stretch to say that this is a Microsoft operation. According to Wikipedia they've actually _sued_ Microsoft.
That is not what I read there. What it says is they raised money from Microsoft, that's something else than suing Microsoft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_Ventures
Can you point out the exact paragraph that you feel describes IV suing Microsoft?
Whatever the case, IV is quite an enigma... founded by the creator of MS Research (which is a great group), funded by Reasonable People, but apparently sketchy as hell. I'm intrigued and will definitely be digging deeper into their story. Thanks for bringing them to my attention.
I don't know. I mean it looks better than earning that $60 and not putting towards a charity?