Apple pretty much copied everything they got.
1-Iphone= LG Prada.
2-Tablets were around way before the Ipad.
3-IOS (the apple touch software) was a rip off from XEROX
They are not inventors of anything. They are great marketers and make great products granted.
All the Apple designs of recent vintage come from Jony Ive.... who copied the famous german manufacturer Braun.
His Name: Dieters Ram.
Look at his designs. Dont take my word from it. Google it.
In that case, based on your post of not inventing anything, Apple have ZERO patents relating to iPhone, iPad etc.
LG Prada was announced Dec 16 2006.
iPhone shown at MacWorld on Jan 9, 2007.
So what your saying is, Apple developed, prototyped, tested and manufactured the iPhone in 3 weeks?
Next....