In 2009, ____ announced that it would donate some 3,000 patents for free use by developers to help them innovate and build new hardware and software. The announcement represented a major shift in this firm's intellectual property strategy and was meant to encourage other patent holders to donate their own intellectual property.
A) IBM
B) Microsoft
C) Oracle
D) SAP

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IBM announced the donation of 3,000 patents in 2009 to help developers innovate and build new hardware and software. This move was a departure from its previous strategy of strictly enforcing its patent rights and was meant to encourage other companies to follow suit.

In 2009, ____ Announced That It Would Donate Some 3,000