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There are two types of patent problems.

One is Google sized, and the other one is patent troll business model.

The Google-sized problem has large legal teams at each others throat. i.e. if a patent doesn't have sufficient novelty, Google has sufficient resources to get it invalidated. The definition of novelty should be tightened. I would love to link it to an objective measure of brainwaves of those familiar with the arts, looking at the level of surprise and delight at a solution.

The patent troll business model is a shakedown business model, and I'm also looking at general copyright infringement over file sharing as well. This requires legislative change to require a "reverse class action lawsuit" if a firm intends to send out identical complaints to more than say, 100 defendants. This enables the defendants to band together to fight these in the courts.



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