I think really highly of Ive but I'm sure a lot of those are "spend 5 minutes giving feedback, get your name on the patent" kind of situations.
If that is all it takes to move a design/function from good to great...
I have to agree. Even say 30 years of solid work would be over 150 patents a year. With 365 days in a year that is a patent every 2 1/2 days. I'd call bull on that being anything but feedback/sign your name.
Kind of points to the patent issues we face.