>$862m isn't that huge in the grand scheme of things. Well, it normalizes large patent payment damages which isn't good and guarantees that non-giant companies

>$862m isn't that huge in the grand scheme of things. Well, it normalizes large patent payment damages which isn't good and guarantees that non-giant companies will never, ever be able to compete in this space because investors are spooked over random near $1b lawsuits. Big companies seem to not mind the patent status quo for some reason. I suspect it just keeps competition away by raising the barrier to entry. This should be concerning to all. The refrain of "Apple can afford it" is scary as Apple is the world's wealthiest company. Of course they can afford it. That's besides the point.