The more pertinent question would be an example of a good software patent. IMHO there isn't any. At the very least there isn't any that benefited society as a

The more pertinent question would be an example of a good software patent. IMHO there isn't any. At the very least there isn't any that benefited society as a whole. (Again, I am only talking about software patents). As I've written before, the point is not whether the patents covers a good idea, but rather whether the covered invention would not have seen the light of day without the promise of a legal monopoly (again, all in IMHO).