Social Networks Help Process Patent Application Backlog?

Might Social Networks Help Process Patent Application Backlog?  Form of intellectual property crowd sourcing.

Or will this become a tool for people who want the benefits of new technology but hate intellectual property protection which rewards inventors?  People might score their views on new patent applications.  The system could also track and key word analyzed what users are saying.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223094704.htm

More on intellectual property crowd sourcing http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/mar2009/id20090318_730473.htm