This article does a good job of putting this problem into perspective - patent trolls earned $25B last year. That's a good chunk of the entire software industry, and it's a huge problem.
The question is, will the America Invents Act fix it? That seems to be the most important question[1]. The thing is that someone, preferably someone really, really famous and respected, should propose something concrete. E.g. I'd like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, or Larry/Sergey to make a concrete proposal. As for cost, I bet it would be free: what lawyer wouldn't jump at the chance to draft legislation that will be championed by one of these men?
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This article does a good job of putting this problem into perspective - patent trolls earned $25B last year. That's a good chunk of the entire software industry, and it's a huge problem.
The question is, will the America Invents Act fix it? That seems to be the most important question[1]. The thing is that someone, preferably someone really, really famous and respected, should propose something concrete. E.g. I'd like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, or Larry/Sergey to make a concrete proposal. As for cost, I bet it would be free: what lawyer wouldn't jump at the chance to draft legislation that will be championed by one of these men?
[1] http://www.patentspostgrant.com/lang/en/2012/07/patent-troll...