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The Patent Scam

2017 · Movie · 110 min

6.2(10)unSUB Rating

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.

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Details
Years
2017
Release date
2017-08-15
Language
English
Runtime
110 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating (input)
7.4/10 (10 votes)

Themes

  • government
  • texas
  • interview
  • patent
  • lawsuit
  • scam
  • lawyer
  • corrupt system
  • small business
  • patent trolls
  • patent scam

Cast & crew

  • AM

    Austin Meyer

    as Self - Host

  • PA

    Phil Adams

    as 1920s Patent Examiner

  • MH

    Marlon Healey

    as 1920s Shoeshine Boy

  • TM

    Todd A. Moore

    as Self (as Todd Moore)

  • DN

    Daniel Nazer

    as Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)

  • CS

    Craig Smith

    as New Jersey Plumber

Directed by Austin Meyer