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<onlyinclude>Patents have generally been considered drivers of innovation[[Patent Reform|Patent reform]] has recently emerged as an important issue in the small business space. However, the The current patent system in the United States is receiving facing a fair amount criticism on multiple fronts due to the theory . Skeptics have argued that the current system is broken as it allows the presence of entities called 'patent trolls' to . Trolls manipulate small businesses and extort money through patent litigation. The true Metrics regarding the prevalence of patent trolls is are unclear, but several important pieces of legislation have been proposed to combat these reported patent trolls, as well as a "Prize System for Invention", which rewards innovative companies with monetary prizes instead of patents.</onlyinclude>