The appeals court held that the agency had misinterpreted both the law governing patent term length and a clause barring the double-counting of overlapping prosecution delays.

FORBES: Novartis Challenges USPTO Patent Extension Policy

These NPEs must uncover evidence of infringement, rule out prior art and inequitable conduct, and interact at length with the patent office.

FORBES: Not So Scary, After All: In Defense Of Patent Trolls

This would be an improvement, to be sure, but only because the optimal length for a software patent is 0 years.

FORBES: Specialist Patent Courts Are Part Of The Problem