[robszumski]

Yes, but they pay for that privilege. I haven't seen any public figures of how much that is, but it did get extended for a year or two recently.

[napierzaza]

There's money back and forth between these companies all the time. It's just behind closed doors for 90% of it. Patent suits are the equivalent of tabloid coverage of a public argument. It could very well be resolved behind closed doors like many other suits.