Documentary · United States of America · 2017 · 1h 50m

The Patent Scam

Director

Cast

Austin Meyer as Self - Host Phil Adams as 1920s Patent Examiner Marlon Healey as 1920s Shoeshine Boy Todd A. Moore as Self (as Todd Moore) Daniel Nazer as Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation) Craig Smith as New Jersey Plumber

Crew

James Mathers — Director of Photography Jon Farhat — Editor Jay Oliver — Original Music Composer Austin Meyer — Writer Ryan Kaecher — Production Design

Tagline

Unraveling the Us Patent System and It's Trolls

Synopsis

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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