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Meet Ric Richardson
Ric Richardson is an independent inventor based in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. He is renowned for inventing software activation technology, which is widely used in consumer software today. Ric gained significant recognition for his successful legal battle with Microsoft over his 1992 patent for software registration. As a serial inventor, Ric works on diverse technologies, including underground wireless power transmission and massive logarithmic data compression. He is known for solving complex problems and delivering patents for corporate technology issues. Ric co-founded Haventec, a company focused on cybersecurity, and Wallet Nation. He is actively involved in helping fellow inventors and files multiple patents monthly. Ric's work has been licensed to major software companies worldwide.
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