The idea is that they encourage people to come up with a better way to do the same thing. The problem is patents have come closer to patenting the overarching

The idea is that they encourage people to come up with a better way to do the same thing. The problem is patents have come closer to patenting the overarching concept rather than an implementation. A patent application should be required to come with [an] implementation[s] to show that every claim being made exists and has actually been developed.