IPR is being touted as the cornerstone of our economy when it actually stifles it. The cost of taking out a patent can be up to $50,000 and even then small and startup businesses can still be sued out of existence over imaginary infringements. Indeed, it's usually cheaper to settle than try to defend against "speculative invoicing" or "patent trolling," as it is also known.
Meanwhile, the evidence that peer-to-peer file-sharing is not only driving sales of copyrighted items, it's acting as advertising is growing. End the state-sponsored monopolies on innovation, content, and culture. The IPR laws we have now are limiting these to those who can afford them and we can ill afford to enforce them on behalf of entitles who ought to be made to fight their own battles. Reform IPR law now!