The Patent Scam
“Unraveling the Us Patent System and It's Trolls”
2017•1h 50m•7.2•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Austin Meyer
Writer
Austin Meyer
Languages
English
Studio
Genesis Studios
Cast
Austin Meyer
Self - Host
Phil Adams
1920s Patent Examiner
Marlon Healey
1920s Shoeshine Boy
Todd A. Moore
Self (as Todd Moore)
Daniel Nazer
Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)
Craig Smith
New Jersey Plumber
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