History repeats itself.
Remember when Apple sued Microsoft and HP over Windows back in 1994?
This is much the same thing, except the defendants are different and so is the original inventing company.
History is known to repeat itself, no matter how many dollars you throw at the problem.
Apple may win a few fights here and there, but ultimately will likely lose the war again.
Remember Apple's problem? Though their devices seem (and are advertised as) "revolutionary", the underlying idea isn't actually original. Window dressing and early consolidation of other manufacturers' ideas are how Apple has always ran and made their money.
Unfortunately, this (and their reputation of a luxury device) strength guarantees an expiration date on their 'innovations'.
It hurt them with the Macintosh, and it will bite them again with iDevices.
Apple will lose, but it will take some time for that to happen.
Then something else will come out, Apple will do what it does, the concept goes mainstream, and the whole cycle repeats again.