The Patent Scam

IMDb 7.3 2017 110 min Documentary

Director

Austin Meyer

Country

US

Plot Summary

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

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