Supreme Court asks administration to review patent royalty case

Supreme Court asks administration to review patent royalty case (SiliconValley.com)

This case is a difficult one to fully grasp because of the difficulties in understanding the patent system that is in place currently. Technology changes faster then the laws set up to control them, and patent law is just as slow as any other law. In this specific case the patent allowed Intel to use an LG patent in a certain way. Intel then sold their patent to another group and this other group used it in a way that Intel could not legally do, and apparently neither could they. Intel is essentially in the clear in this situation because they told the Taiwanese corporations that they couldn't use this product with anything except for Intel products. The Taiwanese companies sold these products to American computer manufacturers. This case seems like it is just Dell, HP, and Gateway trying to get products from LG and Intel at a cheaper price then it would cost them to buy directly from LG and Intel. Legally it seems as if LG has a clear case on their hands. I am not sure if I agree with the law though. If these Taiwanese companies can sell a product for less then the first party manufacturers can, why shouldn't they try to undercut them if they are selling the same product. The market should decide who they want to buy from, if LG and Intel didn't want this group to sell their product, they shouldn't have sold them the patent. Now you could also say that LG and Intel researched their product and need to charge more, but they also didn't need to buy the patent. I see LG winning this case but it clearly shows the problems in patent law.