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		Daniel_Newby on Nov 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple fined $368 million after losing FaceTime pat... Flagged. Patent awards are equitable compensation. A fine is a punitive measure.

bryanlarsen on Nov 7, 2012 [–]

Most patent awards include a punitive component, so fine is not a completely inaccurate term.

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