Out of curiosity, what kind of protection does the system offer against companies in certain markets patenting against potential innovations in these markets by inventors?
In theory, (normal) patents should only be granted when they describe an invention to the level of detail that someone versed in the art can replicate the invention after expiration.
This property is unfortunately not generally present in patents once patent lawyers are done broadening the scope of possible 'embodiments' and rendering the language unintelligible.
