Recently, Apple's has been accused by the European Union for its NFC chip technology. This may put it at risk of huge fines and may force it to open mobile to competitors. payment system.
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FIG 1 : company Apple chip Patent trend
FIG 2 : apple company chip patent target market country / regional situation
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