It would be really funny (in a bad way) when we'll discover that a law that we use with the intent to "further progress", actually does the opposite and hinders

It would be really funny (in a bad way) when we'll discover that a law that we use with the intent to "further progress", actually does the opposite and hinders it. Unfortunately this won't happen unless the patent law goes to the Supreme Court over this or a bunch of companies lobby Congress with hard data showing them that patents hinder progress.