Either way, some have been critical of the whole situation as it’s indicative of a poor trend in the tech industry as a whole. Patents have been a hot topic among tech geeks and industry experts alike, and there is a pretty strong agreement that the system will have to change at some point if we are to continue progressing.
Because as it stands now, various elements of technology can be patented and this often prevents otherwise good products from reaching the market. We don’t know how exactly this situation could even change from what it is right now, but things definitely need to move in another direction.
It’s not even just about hardware, as we’ve seen various software patents affecting the tech industry, in some cases for things that are supposed to be a joy to everyone, like video games. Companies holding patents on such technology sometimes don’t even have a real motivation to use it for anything of their own, they just want to profit from the lawsuits.