Why is the Patent Office approving very wide patents?

[techs]

If the patent office denies a patent it has to defend itself in court at government expense.
If the patent office approves a patent another company would have to sue the patent holder.
So its done to save money.

 

[Schadenfroh]

My thoughts:

The patent office is run by a bunch of people ignorant of modern technology

 

[imported_Aelius]

Government does everything to nickle and dime the customer and pass as much costs to the consumer as possible.

It's a case of we are working for them. As opposed to what government is supposed to be about. Them working for us.

It's a systemic problem and it exists here in Canada as well.

 

[Zorba]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
My thoughts:

The patent office is run by a bunch of people ignorant of modern technology

I think it is mostly this and a little of what the OP said.