> it would hurt investment in promising startups. Today, “company failed, but produced valuable IP” is a fallback outcome for investors. As long as those inves

> it would hurt investment in promising startups. Today, “company failed, but produced valuable IP” is a fallback outcome for investors. As long as those investors end up actually using those patents for something other than what is effectively legalized extortion who cares? Though I do generally agree reform is necessary, and it should have a bias against trivial nonsense getting patents. But also against people who stockpile patents for no other reason than to sue people.