Everyone worried about this agreement somehow being used offensively against other companies should chill. Samsung has similar agreement with IBM and Sony, whic

Everyone worried about this agreement somehow being used offensively against other companies should chill. Samsung has similar agreement with IBM and Sony, which I believe have been in #1 and #3 spot in US patents granted for last decade or so. Samsung+Sony cross-license in 2004 http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/200412/04-1214E/ http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press_Archive/200412/04-12... Samsung+IBM cross-license in 2011 http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/33588.wss http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/33588.wss Apple broke into top 50 in the ranking starting about 2 - 3 years ago.