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		encoderer on July 18, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple deals massive patent blow to HTC, Android in... The claim has been made in prior patent-related threads that some fave companies (Apple, Google, Etc) only play the patent game for defensive purposes: A kind of MAD doctrine, a patent detente. This indicates otherwise. This is a shady, shady act by Apple.

streptomycin on July 18, 2011 [–]

Google generally does that. Most other tech companies, including Apple, are not so benevolent.

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