DarkD on 14 September 2014
Sounds realistic to me. Companies are forced to abandon useful technology all the time because of stupid patents. For instance, Apple patented the magnetic power cord so that if someone kicks the cord, the whole computer won't smash against the ground. Now no other computer can use that other than apple because no one wants to pay apple royalties.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagSafe
Not to mention the sh*tstorm of idiotic patents out there. Why do you think patent lawsuits is one of the worlds most profitable businesses. The legal system around it is a complete mess.
So yea, this makes perfect sense to me.
