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20 October, 2012
In Technology Wars, Using the Patent as a Sword - NYTimes.com
In Technology Wars, Using the Patent as a Sword - NYTimes.com: Apple has filed multiple suits against three companies — HTC, Samsung and Motorola Mobility, now part of Google — that today are responsible for more than half of all smartphone sales in the United States. If Apple’s claims — which include ownership of minor elements like rounded square icons and of more fundamental smartphone technologies — prevail, it will most likely force competitors to overhaul how they design phones, industry experts say.