&gt;The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university<p>So it&#x27;s a university [mainly] funded by the tax-payer. How can it be that the research of this university isn&#x27;t in the public domain? The public paid for it, the public should reap the benefits without paying again.<p>Sure, Apple tries their hardest not to pay taxes, but the patent isn&#x27;t limited to them.