When did a fashion house spend billions of dollars on R&D, a requirement for most significant tech products? Please read "Are software patents evil?" http://ww

When did a fashion house spend billions of dollars on R&D, a requirement for most significant tech products? Please read "Are software patents evil?" http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2011/08/09/are-software-patents-evil/ http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2011/08/09/are-software-patent...