« Critics have suggested plenty of reasonable reforms, from eliminating software patents to clamping down on “trolls” who buy up patent portfolios only so they can file lawsuits. But do we need a more radical solution? Would we be possibly be better off without any patents at all?
The Case for Abolishing Patents (Yes, All of Them) - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic, via DF.
(The answer to the question, by the way, is “yes”.)