B) Shorten the term of patents for software. IIRC, the current term in the US is 20 years - basically the lifespan of the internet to date. Software innovation

B) Shorten the term of patents for software. IIRC, the current term in the US is 20 years - basically the lifespan of the internet to date. Software innovation turns much faster than that. A patent term of 5 years would allow serious patent filers to capitalize on the R&D, while providing too short of a term for patent trolls to get a return on investment when acquiring mass amounts of patents.