What is the problem? Patents allowed Google (page rank) to get a toehold in its respective market that was dominated by other players. This is a 'throwing the

What is the problem? Patents allowed Google (page rank) to get a toehold in its respective market that was dominated by other players. This is a 'throwing the baby out with the bathwater' issue. Change the patent system too much, and inventors will not be able use their ideas to compete against the big money of established players.