[Atlas Sneezed]

the US government might just as well go ahead and give this lawyer his own money printing press.

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This is a common misconception. There is little if any benefit to getting an overbroad or faurdulent patent, because it will evaporate when you try to enforce it.

A common myth. The patent you want is a robust one that claims no more than it deserves, and withstands the most ardent challenge.

[Johnny_Cipher]

There is little if any benefit to getting an overbroad or faurdulent patent, because it will evaporate when you try to enforce it.

Color me skeptical. If people can make a fortune suing McDonalds for spilling coffee on themselves, they can certainly file enough nuisance lawsuits and get enough defendants to settle to keep themselves in high cotton.