If this does become a larger issue, and US sales of Android are temporarily halted, it could be the high profile patent dispute needed to implement much needed

If this does become a larger issue, and US sales of Android are temporarily halted, it could be the high profile patent dispute needed to implement much needed reform, including limiting or eliminating software patents and process patents. So in the long run, this could be a fantastic catalyst and make us better for it. Right now every tech company has the incentive to patent everything they can, regardless of merit, in order to fight each other.