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Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion for Infringing Haptics Patent in iPhone, Apple Watch (www.cnet.com)
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[–] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

How is this good news? Haptic feedback has existed since the 1970s. This patent should be invalid.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Even if it's like catching Al capone on tax fraud, it's still good to get the baddie.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    Rewarding a patent troll is never a good thing. It just means no one will be able to use haptic feedback without paying a toll.

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