I wonder if something like this could help solve the patent troll problem. As I see it, there are two conditions that allow patent trolls to function:
1. The ease of obtaining frivolous patents.
2. The cost of litigating patent disputes exceeds the cost of settling.
The software industry has focused primarily on the first point, but if we could reduce the costs of litigating, it may well reduce the financial benefits of being a patent troll.
I'm thinking of something like IBM's Watson being used to find prior art, auto-filing court motions, etc. Of course, it all comes down to what some jury in Texas thinks so I'm probably just dreaming.
1. The ease of obtaining frivolous patents. 2. The cost of litigating patent disputes exceeds the cost of settling.
The software industry has focused primarily on the first point, but if we could reduce the costs of litigating, it may well reduce the financial benefits of being a patent troll.
I'm thinking of something like IBM's Watson being used to find prior art, auto-filing court motions, etc. Of course, it all comes down to what some jury in Texas thinks so I'm probably just dreaming.