As if we needed any more proof of how much the patent system is broken. Even though this is an US case, it has worldwide effects and much of these issues exist in the european patent system as well.

Another Apple Patent Gets Smacked Down, And Its 'Thermonuclear War' Becomes Even More Of A Farce http://readwrite.com/2012/12/20/another-apple-patent-gets-smacked-down-and-its-thermonuclear-war-becomes-even-more-of-a-farce