I said it was simplistic :)<p>Think of this as a step in 'release early, release often', first approximation of something that with a lot of pushing and pulling might be used as a step towards a healthier set of tools around intellectual property.<p>I share your concerns regarding the actuarial effects of this, but the funny bit is if the licensing costs would be raised on the 'solid' patents then those patents would find no takers.<p>After all patents are to be granted for a reasonable fee, if that fee were to be exorbitantly high then you could make a good case against the licensor.