Re: Not an Intel fan...
I don't think the patent system protects lone inventors anyway.
Which is a rather good reason to SELL your patents to a big mega-corp (like SoftBank) for a pile of cash up-front. Of course if they can't use it, they won't be willing to spend a dollar to buy it.
Of course if they're abusing the court system, that's another matter entirely, and should be pursued irrelevant of the patents they own.