51.   The states also want Microsoft to divulge the blueprints for its Internet Explorer browser so that competing software developers can design products that run seamlessly with the popular browser.

52.   They are not only salvaging parts from old products but are designing new products with eventual remanufacturing in mind.

53.   They make it easier to recruit and retain staff, tap new markets, design better products and provide first-class customer service to a diverse customer base.

54.   They say companies need to know ahead of time what a patent covers, so they can design competing products without breaking the law.

55.   They were then able to use that information to design their products.

56.   Through the long haul, though, all sides agree that changing the way electronics products are designed is key to addressing the environmental challenges they raise.

57.   To understand reverse engineering, Wharton said, it helps to understand how electronic products are designed in the first place.

58.   Without those data, manufacturers are unable to design products.

59.   Without that data, the manufacturers are unable to design new products.

60.   Cadence has alleged that Avant stole certain software to design competing products.