Thread: Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement (part 2) (iPhone, and iPad 3G)
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2011-02-06 , 01:33
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Originally Posted by gerbick View Post
While I think the lawsuit is all about Nokia rightfully protecting their patents; how many times have these type of lawsuits ever benefited the consumer?

The last time I recall a patent lawsuit getting to the consumer level was when a judge held up the importation of 3G cellphones with an infringing 3G chip in them. Delaying the release of a device over the rights to the chip's design probably is not a WIN for the consumer. It seems to me that the phones are not going to get crushed no matter what the outcome of the litigation. Might as well let the people have them and add it to the settlement bill.
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