There is a lot of momentum atm around reforming patents, with the TIL story, businessweek, Mark Cuban, etc. but I feel that despite all the attention there does

There is a lot of momentum atm around reforming patents, with the TIL story, businessweek, Mark Cuban, etc. but I feel that despite all the attention there doesn't seem to be an end-game, ie. some sort of 'beginning of the end' for software patents or patent reform What would it take to get this issue to the next step - ie. a house or senate committee investigation. Perhaps a petition signed by industry leaders and software developers? More lobbying?