Hi have_faith, Great question! That's one of the reasons we built GoodIP IQ: It can give everyone insights into the secret patent universe. And you are correct:

Hi have_faith, Great question! That's one of the reasons we built GoodIP IQ: It can give everyone insights into the secret patent universe. And you are correct: Does it really make sense to have so many patents? How can startups deal with 100,000 patents just at Microsoft?