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The Patent Scam (2017)

Unraveling the Us Patent System and It's Trolls

  • 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.

Rating
7.2 / 10 (12 votes)
Release date
August 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
English
Director
Austin Meyer
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Austin MeyerSelf - Host
  • Phil Adams1920s Patent Examiner
  • Marlon Healey1920s Shoeshine Boy
  • Todd A. MooreSelf (as Todd Moore)
  • Daniel NazerSelf (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)
  • Craig SmithNew Jersey Plumber

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