The Patent Scam

The Patent Scam

110 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2017

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.

The Patent Scam

110 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2017

The Patent Scam
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Genesis Studios
Original title The Patent Scam
Directors Austin Meyer
Writers Austin Meyer

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