> Any system in which the value of the patent is potentially infinite (as in the current system) is materially broken, and it is just a matter of time until som

> Any system in which the value of the patent is potentially infinite (as in the current system) is materially broken, and it is just a matter of time until someone finds a way to game it (non practicing patent trolls). Incidently, patent trolls are not a new phenomenon: Elias Howe was on in the 19th century. http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_04_26-2009_05_02.shtml#1240974253 http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_04_26-2009_05_02.sht...