So, some still manage to come up w/ arguments to not abolish them entirely, even though that "benevolent #dictator" fantasy bubble surely must have been popped by 💩ump. The multi-national corporate #profit-seekers have every part of the system bought & gamed to ruin. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

PERA Remains a Serious Threat ...
PERA Remains a Serious Threat to Efforts Against Bad Patents

PERA would overturn long-standing court decisions that have helped keep some of the most problematic patents in check. This includes the Supreme Court’s Alice v. CLS Bank decision, which bars patents on abstract ideas. While Alice has not completely solved the problems of the patent system or patent trolling, it has led to the rejection of hundreds of low-quality software patents and, as a result, has allowed innovation and small businesses to grow.

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