Though I appreciate yet another author shining a light on the woes of the current patent system, I'd appreciate it a lot more if one of these patent stories actually tried to put some energy into explaining what actions concerned people might take to improve the situation.

Every single week it seems there is a new story from a reputable source lamenting the many billions that are being extorted by anti-innovation entities. But the conclusion of the story always seems to be: "And that's why it sucks to be in the software business." I'd much rather read "And here is what you can do if reading this made you feel depressed..."