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The Patent Scam

"Unraveling the Us Patent System and It's Trolls"

2017-08-15 Documentary 1hr 50m

The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever imagine. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: A world created for them by our own U. S. Patent system. You can be sued for clicking on a hyperlink, using your own scanner, or sharing your Wi-Fi! It sounds insane, but the reality is even crazier. Patent Trolls look for obvious ideas, patent them, and then sue anyone they claim is infringing on their idea. People's lives and businesses are being destroyed.. and they have no way out. “The Patent Scam” exposes the underbelly of this system, and the people that commit this practice.

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The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever imagine. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: A world created for them by our own U. S. Patent system. You can be sued for clicking on a hyperlink, using your own scanner, or sharing your Wi-Fi! It sounds insane, but the reality is even crazier. Patent Trolls look for obvious ideas, patent them, and then sue anyone they claim is infringing on their idea. People's lives and businesses are being destroyed.. and they have no way out. “The Patent Scam” exposes the underbelly of this system, and the people that commit this practice.

  • Released
    2017-08-15
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 50m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Genesis Studios

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Austin Meyer
Director
Austin Meyer
Writer

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Cast

Austin Meyer

Austin Meyer

Self - Host
Phil Adams

Phil Adams

1920s Patent Examiner
Marlon Healey

Marlon Healey

1920s Shoeshine Boy
Todd A. Moore

Todd A. Moore

Self (as Todd Moore)
Daniel Nazer

Daniel Nazer

Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)
Craig Smith

Craig Smith

New Jersey Plumber

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