Patent wars are pretty common these days in the tech world, where companies are suing each other over infringement of certain pieces of hardware technology, while others are suing over software features. Granted some of these cases do get out of hand and drag on for too long, but given that some companies spend years developing their technology only to have it "stolen", we can see why they are so determined to fight till the end to make sure they are compensated for it.
Ubergizmo , Nobel Prize Economists Criticize Software Patents, Claims They Inhibit Innovation, Nobel Prize Economists Criticize Software Patents, Claims They Inhibit Innovation
