There is another aspect here, and that is 'bully-boy tactics'.
Unfortunately (correct me if I'm wrong) there is a long-standing tradition in English law that the one with the most money wins! A company with millions at its disposal can threaten a small producer with whatever they wish, and because the small producer doesn't have the funds to defend, the big guy wins. It's sometimes that simple.
Like the small guy with a good patent can't afford to defend it in law if the big company steals the idea.
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