What did Apple actually invent?

[Malbec]

They still might because it's good business for Samsung.

Actually it is NOT good business for Samsung's component supplier business for it to be sued for patent theft by a close partner and customer especially if the accusations stick. In fact its a good business killer. Why buy from someone who will steal your technology to become a rival?

Apple buys liquid crystal displays, microprocessors and NAND flash memory from Samsung, three components which are pretty much the crux of any smartphone or tablet hardware. The A5 SoCs for example are designed by Apple and fabricated by Samsung (the sole manufacturer) based on the ARM architecture. So, I'm correct in saying that every iPhone 4S is running a processor made by Samsung. Same goes for the 3rd generation iPad which uses a modified A5 processor, again made by Samsung.

Also, Apple rejected Sharp as the default LCD manufacturer for the iPad 3, and chose Samsung. So, again, am I correct in saying that every iPad 3 is running an LCD manufactured by Samsung?

Having said that, Apple may be sourcing flash memory from other manufacturers.

I'm not questioning your comments about existing Apple products having a high Samsung content, however from what I have read the iPhone 5 has a much reduced Samsung content so I'm not sure where you're going with this.