"Most of Apple's patent-related lawsuits appear to be counter-suits. Apple may be using the courts as a disincentive for other companies to sue over patents. That would explain why Apple quickly and uncharacteristically settled a suit over visual voice-mail. The inventor was an individual who doesn't make cell phones. There was nothing on which to base a counter-suit."

We have a flock of them....IMO, the above statements are amiss. IMO, dealing with an individual is much different than dealing with a developing public company(e.Digital), Apple is not going to worry about an individual.

e.Digitals defendants communicated how worthless they feel the patent claims are with their "counter" answers...

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