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Originally Posted by kjk
Edit: I do believe Apple is approaching patents in a different manner than some other firms-they don't see patents as merely a way to get licensing fees from other companies; they seem to really believe they should have exclusive rights to what they have been granted patents to.
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The reason they believe that is because that's precisely what they DO have. A patent DOES grant you exclusivity for a limited time. You may choose to license the rights to other companies, but nobody can force you to do so if you don't wish to do so.