Thinking about this, the reverse might also work. Automate the process of granting patents such that patents are granted solely based on algorithms and prior art automated search. That way every one can get every patent immediately.
The work of the patent office then would be to validate the patents when there is a conflict, as a pre-requisite for a lawsuit. The office would have less work to do relatively I would think and hopefully would have more time to review the patents when they come to their desks that way.
The work of the patent office then would be to validate the patents when there is a conflict, as a pre-requisite for a lawsuit. The office would have less work to do relatively I would think and hopefully would have more time to review the patents when they come to their desks that way.