The patent was invalidated. &quot;... the appeals panel said the patent is invalid because of prior art.&quot; <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;tech-policy&#x2F;2016&#x2F;02&#x2F;appeals-court-reverses-apple-v-samsung-ii-strips-away-apples-120m-jury-verdict&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;tech-policy&#x2F;2016&#x2F;02&#x2F;appeals-court-rev...</a><p>&gt; patents are inherently bad<p>It is a GREAT thing when obviously easy to show prior art  shows that it was not an innovation. This also shows the weakness and the loyalties of jury of our peers in cases like this. When I saw the prior art and video it was clear their was prior art.<p>Our current system hinders innovation and causes a hostile environment for anyone creating anything in technology today.