you have your side chain patents
It is true that Blockstream has side chain patents but they have also made a defensive patent pledge:
https://blockstream.com/2016/07/19/blockstream-defensive-patent-strategy.htmlYou are mischaracterizing Blockstream as an evil company looking to gain a monopoly through the use of the patent system, and that is clearly false. It dilutes the value of your message when you resort to distortions such as this.