Currently in the US, for better or worse, actual scrutiny happens when you try to claim infringement, not at application.
>Other claims are far too general and cover all the ways that everyone could list about how to solve a problem,
This is covered by the non-obvious clause.
>Today few patent owners are willing to license them at fair and non-discriminatory prices.
Plain wrong.
Currently in the US, for better or worse, actual scrutiny happens when you try to claim infringement, not at application.
>Other claims are far too general and cover all the ways that everyone could list about how to solve a problem,
This is covered by the non-obvious clause.
>Today few patent owners are willing to license them at fair and non-discriminatory prices.
Plain wrong.