&gt;$862m isn&#x27;t that huge in the grand scheme of things.<p>Well, it normalizes large patent payment damages which isn&#x27;t good and guarantees that non-giant companies will never, ever be able to compete in this space because investors are spooked over random near $1b lawsuits.<p>Big companies seem to not mind the patent status quo for some reason. I suspect it just keeps competition away by raising the barrier to entry. This should be concerning to all. The refrain of &quot;Apple can afford it&quot; is scary as Apple is the world&#x27;s wealthiest company. Of course they can afford it. That&#x27;s besides the point.