The provided text The Patent That Almost Wasn't Why the Kaifi v Apple Lawsuit Should Be Silenced, argues for the invalidation and dismissal of the Kaifi LLC v. Apple Inc. lawsuit, see KAIFI LLC vs Apple which centers on U.S. Patent No. 8,930,196 (the '196 patent) related to voice assistant wake word technology. The source contends that the patent is unmerited because its core concept was obvious from the outset, combining existing technologies in a predictable way. Furthermore, it asserts that the patent's claims merely cover an abstract idea implemented with generic computing components for a known purpose, making it ineligible for patent protection under the Supreme Court's Alice framework. The text highlights the patent's troubled journey through the USPTO, where it faced repeated rejections for obviousness and was only granted after its claims were significantly narrowed to a specific, non-inventive implementation detail. Ultimately, the author believes the lawsuit represents an attempt to exploit a dubious patent to stifle innovation, advocating for its dismissal.