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Landers 15, [Amy L. Landers (Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law), “The Anti-Patent: A Proposal for Startup Immunity,” Nebraska Law Review, https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2808&context=nlr, accessed 7-11-2024, 2015] Mr.Mr.
Non-practicing entities present another difficulty.219 Seeking to obtain the highest possible royalties, the preferred strategy is to hold a group of patents, wait until the market chooses the winners, and then sue for infringement.220 Producing patentees that in the same market present another source of patent assertion. For example, former camera maker Kodak asserted digital camera patents against Apple's iPhone.221 Kodak's patents claim a component feature of the iPhone, which allows users to digitally preview images prior to taking a picture with the iPhone's camera.222 Similarly, Oracle, an information technology company, asserted software patents against Google's Android platform.223 Oracle sought billions in damages.224 Indeed, it has been estimated that $120 of every smartphone sold goes to paying patent royalties, and that this figure equals or exceeds the costs of the physical components.225