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Originally Posted by FlameOn
So basically from the article, everyone was happy and all the phone manufacturer's had cross licensing and fair use agreements with each other until Apple decided not to play ball by paying the licensing fees and started suing everyone.
It is harming the consumer in a lot of ways. Patent costs are rising with the rate of litigation and now make up 15-20% of a smart phone's selling price. If the litigation goes up so will the costs of our products.
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Maybe, but there is enough blame to go around. It is a burgeoning area and with the way the patent system is set up and the rapid rate of change, this was bound to happen. Perhaps Apple through more early punches, but there were lots of competitors waiting for the bell.
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