A good lawyer can fight those worthless patents....how come its taking so long to develop a product ? sounds like they are having trouble making it effective in the Court of Law !
Why do a lot of professors hid behind facial hair? Are they afraid to be recognised? Or are they ashamed of the fact that most of them haven't a clue to reality because they lack real world experience. Spending the bulk of your years in academia does not make you wise, only intelligent.