Software patents maybe shouldn’t exist as it didn’t for a very long time. Indeed, the way patents are actually written for software ends up with a convoluted me

Software patents maybe shouldn’t exist as it didn’t for a very long time. Indeed, the way patents are actually written for software ends up with a convoluted mess trying to remain as generic as possible to cover all possible extensions of a core idea (and you can’t patent ideas). So while patents show a benefit, it’s pretty clear the current system in the US has a lot of flaws that need attention.