cnet news, Oct. 30, 2008 by Erica Ogg
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10079859-38.html
“We’ve seen a rise in the number of lawsuits against tech companies in the IT area specifically. Many are very questionable patents, and the patent office is overwhelmed,” said Jason Schultz…. “It will reduce the number of patent applications which are filed in the IT space—especially by these questionable entities or companies trying to patent trivial things.”