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Q: Why did Apple launch so many patent wars, aren't patents just supposed to be used like nukes? (Don't sue me, or I'll sue you, and we'll both lose tons of mon
by arikrak 15y ago
Q: Why did Apple launch so many patent wars, aren't patents just supposed to be used like nukes? (Don't sue me, or I'll sue you, and we'll both lose tons of money.)
A: Maybe because Apple has so much money, patent lawsuits cannot threaten them too much, but they have a chance at badly damaging the competition, who might run out of money.
- shingen 15y agoApple has the most to lose in a patent war, specifically because they're the cash king. $100 billion in cash and soon to be $40 billion a year in profit, up for grabs by patent lawsuits and trolls. When you have all the money, and only 3% of the patents, you've made an extreme miscalculation in starting a patent war. Motorola Mobility is by far the patent king in that realm. Apple is stupid for starting a war that they could lose tens of billions over long term. It was a fit of rage by Jobs that caused them to start firing salvos. Not his finest decision making.
- rsynnott 15y agoThis particular little war was launched by Motorola, which sued Apple before Apple sued it.