History is full of examples of this to be the case. Has Apple ever had a head start on any industry ?
No, and that is also why the iPhone is so expensive.
Almost everything in the iPhone has Apple paying some licensing fees to Qualcomm.
Late entry is not free.
https://www.tesla.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you
Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good faith, wants to use our technology.
