Following the verdict, which applied to three of Smartflash’s patents, Apple said it planned to appeal the ruling. “Smartflash makes no products, has no employees, creates no jobs, has no U.S. presence and is exploiting our patent system to seek royalties for technology Apple invented,” the company said in a statement. “We refused to pay off this company for the ideas our employees spent years innovating, and unfortunately we have been left with no choice but to take this fight up through the court system.”
A company that has shipped tons of jobs to China, patents stuff it didn’t invent or goofy stuff likes shapes and animations or things it never even sells (but will sue if someone else does), has the nerve to spout off about these guys?
Slow clap.
I'm no friend of Apple's, but I can't stand these parasites. They do nothing but destroy.
none of which is in any way relevant re. patent infringement
for technology Apple invented,”
unless that is true and they took the necessary steps to secure their invention rights. If someone independently makes the same invention and beats you to the filing - you snooze, you lose. Given the incredible economic power that Apple represents, I doubt that they don't file their inventions as soon as possible. The richest company on the planet? Really?