What about the issues posed for idealist entrepreneurs... ?One does not want to endorse a malfunctioning system, but working within the existing patent regime,

What about the issues posed for idealist entrepreneurs... ?One does not want to endorse a malfunctioning system, but working within the existing patent regime, seeking its protections, and enduring the legal costs that it imposes seem more than just de rigueur. Patent attorneys are absurdly expensive, but they can prevent months of waste in development. But maybe what I'm saying is just prospect theory run-amok. I only have the data of my own experience.