I kind of like this idea. If anything is going to motivate the political class to change things it's going to be when it finds itself on the receiving end of the problem.
It (lawsuits against municipalities) has yet to reform how law enforcement works in the U.S. I doubt it will work to reform the patent system. That being said, maybe there is a "tipping point" where tax payers & pols alike say "enough!"
I'll be cynical and think that many politicians won't really care since it is not their money, it is the tax payer's money. It will only matter if it threatens their reelection.
Here's a good patent idea:
A mechanism for running a political campaign using a computer.
Exactly, if this suing cities idea expands there may be increased pressure to the Feds from the local level to do something about it.
So, how about we set up a patent-trolling company specifically to target and annoy people in a position to reform patent law?
It would be more efficient to collect donations from like-minded people and pay, er, "donate" (wink, wink) to politicians who can reform patent law.