So there is a secretive process by which the patent office can delay possibly to the point of irrelevance patent applications that are disruptive to the establi

So there is a secretive process by which the patent office can delay possibly to the point of irrelevance patent applications that are disruptive to the established order? Not a surprise. This is yet another example of the rot that is infecting the legitimacy of our government. There is no excuse for this, the patent office could plausibly suppress some patents on the grounds of national security but on the grounds that they might "draw public attention"; come on. Tell us again how this system betters us all and doesn't just exist to keep todays winners on top tomorrow?