Isn't the issue that Apple charges 3rd party manufacturers a licensing fee to use their proprietary designs? This raises antitrust issues (using dominance in one market to control another market).
> This raises antitrust issues (using dominance in one market to control another market).
No it doesn’t. Patents are a explicitly a time-limited, government-granted monopoly on a particular innovation.
Patents were originally established to create a financial reward which encourages investment and invention. Patents are often abused of course, but incentivizing the creation of an innovative tiny and durable connector is exactly what a patent is designed to do.
