As reported Apple and Palm drummed up (or got drummed by the media) some attention to a potential patent lawsuit show-down.
Engadget published an in-depth report on what the potential patent disputes between the iPhone and the upcoming Palm Pre might be. You can dive in to this thriller on Engadget.

Patent lawsuits are always bad for the consumer. It is clear that there has to be protection and compensation for companies on their inventions. Often patent battles are just there to bleed out a company and get the product taken from the market. I hope we do not see a patent battle between Palm and Apple. I hope they take it out in the market place, to find out which smartphone is best.