Everyone has the legal right to file for a patent for anything.  (Perpetual 
motion machines are an historic favorite.) The only thing that a patent 
application per se may abuse is the applicant's pocketbook.  There is no 
shame --- nor should there be --- in merely filing a patent application.

Whether or not the application contains anything "new, useful, and 
non-obvious" and thus should be granted is determined by individuals who are 
thoroughly knowledgeable in the domain of the application; viz. the patent 
examiners.  Note in passing that "useful" is very broadly interpreted so a 
grant turns primarily on "new" and "non-obvious".

Precious few patents repair the hole in the pocketbook.  And some that 
filled the hole to overflowing were initially derided.

Cheers, Scott

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