[johnmoore]

If it was today, a patent troll would of claimed it lol.

The examples show that the patent system doesn't work.

1) Inventor invents something, someone screws over inventor. 2) Inventor invents something, someone copies inventor, Inventor takes it to court gets financial ruin fighting his claim.

How to fix the system easy. 1)More and better help for inventors to license their product especially overseas. 2)A inventor can challenge someone in UK courts where they have copied there idea and has to pay court fees for the inventor.