Yet paradoxically, as some companies batten down the hatches, other firms have found ways of making money by opening up their treasure-chest of innovation and sharing it with others.

• 然而奇怪的事情发生了，正在很多企业把专利技术看得严严实实的时候，另外一些企业却通过洞开锦囊、共享发明，大获其利。