That seems to be contradicted by the existence of the 'patent troll', somebody who owns a basket of patents, doesn't use them, yet files nuisance suits and gets paid off. Win for the little guy!
Patent trolls predominantly go after small businesses that often do not have the legal team or the funds to mount a credible challenge. It’s a system where whoever has more money (or access to more legal time) wins. Patent trolls are usually run by lawyers who have copious access to their own legal time. In short, your statement is reinforcing my point.
Except the guy with the patent wins? Which is kind of the opposite
It’s more like the guy who runs out of money first loses.
There are a number of household name corporations that also act as patent trolls in their respective industries. Somewhat like the Luxottica/Oakley story, they put smaller companies in weak positions, forcing them to sell at a low valuation or go out of business.
If you are a lawyer the cost of hiring yourself is significant lower than the cost of a small company that need hire a lawyer to defend themselves.