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The Patent Scam

The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever think. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: created for them by the U.S. Patent system.

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Austin Meyer

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Genesis Studios

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https://www.thepatentscam.com/

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[MAN]
THE U.S. PATENT SYSTEM
LETS YOU PATENT A THING - The Patent Scam

[MAN] THE U.S. PATENT SYSTEM LETS YOU PATENT A THING

[FILM PROJECTOR CLICKING,
SILENT MOVIE MUSIC] - The Patent Scam

[FILM PROJECTOR CLICKING, SILENT MOVIE MUSIC]

I LITERALLY COULD
NOT DEFEND MYSELF. - The Patent Scam

I LITERALLY COULD NOT DEFEND MYSELF.

SO I HEARD NUMBERS BETWEEN
4 TO 500,000, - The Patent Scam

SO I HEARD NUMBERS BETWEEN 4 TO 500,000,

THIS IS A GAME
THAT BIG COMPANIES PLAY - The Patent Scam

THIS IS A GAME THAT BIG COMPANIES PLAY

SO IT DOESN'T MATTER
IF YOU'RE RIGHT, - The Patent Scam

SO IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE RIGHT,

AND THE PROBLEM IS,
IF YOU WALK AWAY, - The Patent Scam

AND THE PROBLEM IS, IF YOU WALK AWAY,

ALL-- IT'S ALL CONSUMING,
IT'S ALL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT, - The Patent Scam

ALL-- IT'S ALL CONSUMING, IT'S ALL YOU CAN THINK A...

THEIR LAWYERS ACTUALLY
THREW A FIT - The Patent Scam

THEIR LAWYERS ACTUALLY THREW A FIT

IT'S LIKE BEING ACCUSED OF
A CRIME YOU DIDN'T COMMIT, - The Patent Scam

IT'S LIKE BEING ACCUSED OF A CRIME YOU DIDN'T COMM...

SO THEY ACTUALLY,
UH, WILL WIN AND CAN
TAKE YOUR CODE - The Patent Scam

SO THEY ACTUALLY, UH, WILL WIN AND CAN TAKE YOUR CODE

I ASSUMED THEY MADE
A MISTAKE - The Patent Scam

I ASSUMED THEY MADE A MISTAKE

THE PLAINTIFF ADDED
MY NAME PERSONALLY TO THE SUIT. - The Patent Scam

THE PLAINTIFF ADDED MY NAME PERSONALLY TO THE SUIT.

SO BY CONTINUING TO
DISTRIBUTE MY APP, - The Patent Scam

SO BY CONTINUING TO DISTRIBUTE MY APP,

LITERALLY, ZERO IDEAS CAME
OUT OF THESE PATENTS - The Patent Scam

LITERALLY, ZERO IDEAS CAME OUT OF THESE PATENTS

IT COULD BE MONEY FLUSHED DOWN
THE DRAIN BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING
TO LOSE-- - The Patent Scam

IT COULD BE MONEY FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE YOU'RE...

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO'S
FINANCING THE LAWSUIT - The Patent Scam

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO'S FINANCING THE LAWSUIT

THE DEMAND LETTER THAT SAYS
YOU HAVE THREE DAYS TO PAY
OR SHUT DOWN YOUR BUSINESS. - The Patent Scam

THE DEMAND LETTER THAT SAYS YOU HAVE THREE DAYS TO PAY OR SH...

THAT WAS A VERY SCARY
MOMENT, I FELT-- - The Patent Scam

THAT WAS A VERY SCARY MOMENT, I FELT--

PEOPLE TRY TO EXTORT US,
AGAIN AND-- - The Patent Scam

PEOPLE TRY TO EXTORT US, AGAIN AND--

YOU CAN'T GET OUT, - The Patent Scam

YOU CAN'T GET OUT,

IF YOU-- IF YOU DON'T
HAVE THE RESOURCES, - The Patent Scam

IF YOU-- IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES,

TECHNICALLY WHAT WE DO--
THAT WAS SO BAD THAT
I WOULD SAY, - The Patent Scam

TECHNICALLY WHAT WE DO-- THAT WAS SO BAD THAT I WOULD SAY,

AS WELL, I WROTE A COMPUTER
PROGRAM CALLED X-PLANE. - The Patent Scam

AS WELL, I WROTE A COMPUTER PROGRAM CALLED X-PLANE.

X-PLANE IS A FLIGHT SIMULATOR - The Patent Scam

X-PLANE IS A FLIGHT SIMULATOR

AS WELL, PEOPLE THAT
AREN'T PILOTS AT ALL
ENJOY FLYING X-PLANE - The Patent Scam

AS WELL, PEOPLE THAT AREN'T PILOTS AT ALL ENJOY FLYING ...

ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, - The Patent Scam

ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO,

JUST LIKE ANY
APP DEVELOPER WOULD, - The Patent Scam

JUST LIKE ANY APP DEVELOPER WOULD,

SOME TIME WENT BY - The Patent Scam

SOME TIME WENT BY

HE TOLD ME
THAT I WAS BEING SUED
FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT - The Patent Scam

HE TOLD ME THAT I WAS BEING SUED FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT

WELL,
[CHUCKLES] - The Patent Scam

WELL, [CHUCKLES]

I WAS BEING SUED
BY A COMPANY CALLED UNILOC. - The Patent Scam

I WAS BEING SUED BY A COMPANY CALLED UNILOC.

THIS IS A COMPANY
I HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD OF
BEFORE. - The Patent Scam

THIS IS A COMPANY I HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD OF BEFORE.

UNILOC CLAIMED TO OWN
A PATENT THAT DESCRIBED
THE IDEA OF, - The Patent Scam

UNILOC CLAIMED TO OWN A PATENT THAT DESCRIBED THE IDEA OF,

AND SINCE THE GOOGLE STORE
APPARENTLY LOOKS UP YOUR NAME
ON A LIST ON A COMPUTER, - The Patent Scam

AND SINCE THE GOOGLE STORE APPARENTLY LOOKS UP YOUR NAME ON ...

AND BECAUSE OF THIS, - The Patent Scam

AND BECAUSE OF THIS,

NOW, UNILOC HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH THE CREATION
OF THE GOOGLE STORE. - The Patent Scam

NOW, UNILOC HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CREATION OF THE GOOGL...

UNILOC HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH THE CREATION
OF X-PLANE. - The Patent Scam

UNILOC HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CREATION OF X-PLANE.

THEY WERE SUING ME - The Patent Scam

THEY WERE SUING ME

NOW, AT THIS POINT, - The Patent Scam

NOW, AT THIS POINT,

DOES THE PATENT REALLY GIVE
UNILOC THE RIGHT
TO SUE PEOPLE - The Patent Scam

DOES THE PATENT REALLY GIVE UNILOC THE RIGHT TO SUE PEOPLE

WELL, HERE IT IS: - The Patent Scam

WELL, HERE IT IS:

"COMPUTER CODE EXECUTABLE
ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The Patent Scam

"COMPUTER CODE EXECUTABLE ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

THESE WORDS DO NOT INCLUDE
ANY SOURCE CODE, - The Patent Scam

THESE WORDS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY SOURCE CODE,

THESE WORDS DO NOT HELP ME,
OR GOOGLE, - The Patent Scam

THESE WORDS DO NOT HELP ME, OR GOOGLE,

THESE WORDS JUST SAY, - The Patent Scam

THESE WORDS JUST SAY,

THIS ISN'T AN INVENTION, - The Patent Scam

THIS ISN'T AN INVENTION,

IT JUST SAYS THAT WHOEVER
WROTE DOWN THESE WORDS, - The Patent Scam

IT JUST SAYS THAT WHOEVER WROTE DOWN THESE WORDS,

"UNILOC HAS BEEN
DAMAGED AS A RESULT - The Patent Scam

"UNILOC HAS BEEN DAMAGED AS A RESULT

UNILOC ONLY FILES
LAWSUITS FOR A LIVING, - The Patent Scam

UNILOC ONLY FILES LAWSUITS FOR A LIVING,

I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW
UNILOC WAS DAMAGED BY LOOKING
AT THEIR LAWSUIT, - The Patent Scam

I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT HOW UNILOC WAS DAMAGED BY LOOKING AT T...

I TOLD HIM TO HAVE
THE CASE JUST TOSSED OUT - The Patent Scam

I TOLD HIM TO HAVE THE CASE JUST TOSSED OUT

WHAT THE LAWYER TOLD ME NEXT,
SOBERED ME. - The Patent Scam

WHAT THE LAWYER TOLD ME NEXT, SOBERED ME.

HE SAID THAT I WOULD
TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS
OF MY LIFE, - The Patent Scam

HE SAID THAT I WOULD TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS OF MY LIFE,

HOW COULD I BE PUT
ON TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JURY
IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF TEXAS, - The Patent Scam

HOW COULD I BE PUT ON TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JURY IN THE OUTSKI...

IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT
THAT I REALIZED - The Patent Scam

IT WAS AT THIS MOMENT THAT I REALIZED

AND I'M INVITING YOU
TO COME WITH ME - The Patent Scam

AND I'M INVITING YOU TO COME WITH ME

FIRST THING I WANT TO KNOW: - The Patent Scam

FIRST THING I WANT TO KNOW:

WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO? - The Patent Scam

WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?

A DOZEN LAWSUITS FILED
JUST LAST WEEK? - The Patent Scam

A DOZEN LAWSUITS FILED JUST LAST WEEK?

MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING
IN THEIR SOURCE CODE. - The Patent Scam

MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING IN THEIR SOURCE CODE.

AH, THERE IT IS: - The Patent Scam

AH, THERE IT IS:

REAP THE REWARDS. - The Patent Scam

REAP THE REWARDS.

WHO OWNS THIS COMPANY? - The Patent Scam

WHO OWNS THIS COMPANY?

THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP? - The Patent Scam

THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP?

AND THEY'RE TRADED ON THE
NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE? - The Patent Scam

AND THEY'RE TRADED ON THE NASDAQ STOCK EXCHANGE?

SO WHAT IS A
PATENT TROLL ANYWAY? - The Patent Scam

SO WHAT IS A PATENT TROLL ANYWAY?

MY FIRST TRIPS WERE TO GO
TALK TO THE EXPERTS - The Patent Scam

MY FIRST TRIPS WERE TO GO TALK TO THE EXPERTS

PATENT TROLLING IS
THE PRACTICE OF
TAKING PATENTS - The Patent Scam

PATENT TROLLING IS THE PRACTICE OF TAKING PATENTS

IT'S NOT THEN TAKING
THOSE PROCEEDS - The Patent Scam

IT'S NOT THEN TAKING THOSE PROCEEDS

UNFORTUNATELY,
PATENT TROLLING HAS BECOME
A LOT MORE COMMON - The Patent Scam

UNFORTUNATELY, PATENT TROLLING HAS BECOME A LOT MORE COMMON

UH, LAST YEAR,
PATENT TROLLS SUED
ABOUT 3,600 COMPANIES - The Patent Scam

UH, LAST YEAR, PATENT TROLLS SUED ABOUT 3,600 COMPANIES

THE ESTIMATES VARY - The Patent Scam

THE ESTIMATES VARY

THE VAST VAST MAJORITY
OF PLAINTIFFS ARE
NOT INVENTORS, - The Patent Scam

THE VAST VAST MAJORITY OF PLAINTIFFS ARE NOT INVENTORS,

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER - The Patent Scam

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER

"ALMOST EVERYONE ENDS UP
HAVING TO WRITE A CHECK." - The Patent Scam

"ALMOST EVERYONE ENDS UP HAVING TO WRITE A CHECK."

WELL, AS IT TURNS OUT, - The Patent Scam

WELL, AS IT TURNS OUT,

THAT'S RIGHT,
THE AVERAGE PERSON
IS FORCED TO PAY - The Patent Scam

THAT'S RIGHT, THE AVERAGE PERSON IS FORCED TO PAY

WHEN I TELL PEOPLE
ABOUT MY LAWSUIT, - The Patent Scam

WHEN I TELL PEOPLE ABOUT MY LAWSUIT,

IF THEY SUED GOOGLE, - The Patent Scam

IF THEY SUED GOOGLE,

GOOGLE CAN DEFEND ITSELF - The Patent Scam

GOOGLE CAN DEFEND ITSELF

BUT, IF UNILOC SUES
AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE - The Patent Scam

BUT, IF UNILOC SUES AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE

EVEN IF THEY'VE DONE
NOTHING WRONG. - The Patent Scam

EVEN IF THEY'VE DONE NOTHING WRONG.

AND, ONCE IT BECAME HOW
OBVIOUS IT IS TO MAKE
EASY MONEY - The Patent Scam

AND, ONCE IT BECAME HOW OBVIOUS IT IS TO MAKE EASY MONEY

COMPANIES LIKE
UNILOC WERE FORMED. - The Patent Scam

COMPANIES LIKE UNILOC WERE FORMED.

COMPANIES THAT EXIST
ONLY TO FILE LAWSUITS. - The Patent Scam

COMPANIES THAT EXIST ONLY TO FILE LAWSUITS.

NOW, HERE'S JUST HOW
FAR IT CAN GO: - The Patent Scam

NOW, HERE'S JUST HOW FAR IT CAN GO:

THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP
DOES NOT MAKE ANYTHING. - The Patent Scam

THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP DOES NOT MAKE ANYTHING.

THEY JUST SUE
THE COMPANIES THAT DO. - The Patent Scam

THEY JUST SUE THE COMPANIES THAT DO.

AND THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP - The Patent Scam

AND THE MARATHON PATENT GROUP

The Patent Scam poster

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The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever think. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: created for them by the U.S. Patent system.

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Director: Austin Meyer

Writer: Austin Meyer

Production: Genesis Studios

Genre: documentary

Year: 2017

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Aug 2017

Awards: N/A

Homepage: https://www.thepatentscam.com/