Yahoo investigates sale of over $1 billion of patents

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Selling off the patents is an odd thing to do, on its own, imho. Raises cash but depletes the opportunity to earn regular income.

Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) is exploring the sale of $1 billion to $3 billion of patents, property and other "non-core assets," its chief financial officer said on Thursday. Yahoo investigates sale of over $1 billion of patents [reuters.com]

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Individual patents to have a shelf life. After 14 or 20 years they aren't worth as much. :)