If this were a salesperson and they reduced commissions, would it surprise anyone that motivations were also reduced? If management thinks these patents are wo

If this were a salesperson and they reduced commissions, would it surprise anyone that motivations were also reduced? If management thinks these patents are worth less, a reasonable position, then they should file fewer of them. Indeed the cost of patent prosecution is significantly greater than the engineer's patent compensation. Raise the filing bar; that'll save some money. But if they lower patent compensation, they have to understand that it will also lower motivation.