Comment by iicc

https://www.quora.com/Do-any-companies-give-a-bonus-for-pate...

> Google paid generously for filing patents to help create a defensive portfolio.

> ...you would receive $1000 post-tax per person, up to $3k total

> I left Google in 2009 and the program may have changed since then.

(The events took place in 2014)