The funny thing is The SV side has no problem with all those patents.
Patents are one of many unavoidable things in life. It's the lesser evil. Besides, they only affect counterparty risk, not private transactions. There's no incentive otherwise.
Patents mean control. Trying to widdle away the competition. Blah Blah Blah.
Intellectual property law creates an upward pressure on innovation. The countries with the strongest intellectual property laws are the most prosperous in the world for a reason.
400 patents on blockchain. You would defend party poop if you had to.
Patents are about new ideas. The competition is left behind.
