Although I disagree with most software patents, I don't think you're last assertion is correct. There is some hindsight bias going on here. What is obvious in 2

Although I disagree with most software patents, I don't think you're last assertion is correct. There is some hindsight bias going on here. What is obvious in 2031 may not be obvious in 2016. Just think how much the technology landscape has changed in the last 15 years.