US citizens at least, should be upset about the state of patents in the US. I don't begrudge companies playing the game--for them it is a fact of life in US bu

US citizens at least, should be upset about the state of patents in the US. I don't begrudge companies playing the game--for them it is a fact of life in US business. What I take issue with is the granting of such trivial patents in the first place. edit: (non-trivial --> trivial)