Geoffrey S. Goodfellow (born 1956 in California) is an American entrepreneur associated with early wireless email ventures.
Goodfellow, a contributor to the Jargon File and participant in the early days of the Silicon Valley computer culture, did not believe in patenting his idea.
He told The New York Times, "You don't patent the obvious...The way you compete is to build something that is faster, better, cheaper.
"[1][3] The inventor, Thomas J. Campana Jr., was granted several patents covering his inventions related to the practical implementation of wireless e-mail.
In 2006, after a protracted legal battle, (See NTP Inc.) Research in Motion had to pay $US 615 million to obtain rights to these patents.