RE: " worry  about all this as an after thought, ie Apple etc"...What use to be US corporations... now ....consider themselves world conglomerates
Yes,   that's what they do. By doing that, on such scale,  they over whelm the government  entities,  the judicial systems,  as well as,  stifling  independent thinking. They try to establish in a very broad sense to the public,...  If you are not part of a large conglomerate your thinking has no value.
You  have to hold your ground against  large worldly corporations and their preceived  domination of all issues. 
emit,  I'm holding my ground on independent thinkers and their patented considerations  until the end.
Without  the little edig type companies willing to pursue their rights to exist....all is  lost!!!!.
emit...this  is not just about e.Digital....welcome to the new world order.
doni