I don't think software patents in the US will be abolished any time soon. The affected parties that have the most clout with the lawmakers (large software compa

I don't think software patents in the US will be abolished any time soon. The affected parties that have the most clout with the lawmakers (large software companies) chose to hoard up billions in patent portfolios for themselves, instead of lobbying for a patent reform. I can't imagine them writing off those huge assets; it's a deadlock now.