That doesn't follow. The way these changes are being billed in Congress is that they're necessary to keep trolls from taking advantage of the patent system. Taking measures to prevent gaming of the system is not the same as weakening the system.
Undoubtedly some proponents of the bill see it as a first step towards weakening patents generally, but that's not how it's being billed.
Undoubtedly some proponents of the bill see it as a first step towards weakening patents generally, but that's not how it's being billed.