Another reason not to consider our report definitive is that technology and the economy change rapidly, and the patent system needs to adapt, albeit more slowly and gradually. As we assert in Chapter 2, the patent system, along with other policy influences on innovation, should be reviewed periodically to see what adjustments are needed. Our report supports Justice Breyer’s belief that this evaluation, although it must rely heavily on the patent bar and other direct stakeholders, should not be confined to them but should include economists, scientists, technologists, and managers making investment decisions. The stakes have grown too high to exclude any relevant expertise.