The Patent Scam

The Patent Scam

Unraveling the Us Patent System and It's Trolls

7.4
2017
1h 50m
HD
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.

Top Cast

A

Austin Meyer

Self - Host

P

Phil Adams

1920s Patent Examiner

M

Marlon Healey

1920s Shoeshine Boy

T

Todd A. Moore

Self (as Todd Moore)

D

Daniel Nazer

Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)

C

Craig Smith

New Jersey Plumber

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