Perhaps we could define a "good" patent as one that isn't likely to be infringed unknowingly. IMO, whenever someone wins a patent suit without being able to de

Perhaps we could define a "good" patent as one that isn't likely to be infringed unknowingly. IMO, whenever someone wins a patent suit without being able to demonstrate willful infringement, an injustice has been done. Yes, we should do away with the whole patent system. That won't happen, though, so the next best thing to do is to point out the economic costs of allowing people (hence corporations) to own ideas.