1) Patents are outrageous and should be abolished. However, in this particular case, the patent has not yet been granted, so may indeed not be found to be valid

1) Patents are outrageous and should be abolished. However, in this particular case, the patent has not yet been granted, so may indeed not be found to be valid. 2) The article https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/25/apple-explores-mac-inside-keyboard-device/ https://www.macrumors.com/2022/02/25/apple-explores-mac-insi... links to 3) This other article https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2022/02/apple-invents-a-new-mac-computer-device-that-takes-on-the-form-factor-of-their-magic-keyboard-.html https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2022/02/apple-i... which links to 4) The patent filing https://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220220057845%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20220057845&RS=DN/20220057845 https://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=... 5) If you would like to review it yourself. As you review it, you will likely find out for yourself why patents are useless and exist only to create monopolies and harm innovation.