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A LETTER CAMEIN THE MAIL, SAYING, "DEAR DOCTOR VICINANZA," UM, "WE UNDERSTAND THAT, UH,YOU...

A LETTER CAME
IN THE MAIL, SAYING, "DEAR DOCTOR VICINANZA," UM, "WE UNDERSTAND THAT, UH,
YOU HAVE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES, UH, IN PARTICULAR,
NETWORK-BASED SCANNERS THAT," UH,
"WE FEEL," UH, "INFRINGE ON OUR
PROPRIETARY PATENT AND THEREFORE WE
SUGGEST THAT YOU
CALL US SO YOU CAN ARRANGE
TO GET A LICENSE TO USE
YOUR EQUIPMENT." YEAH, WE'D BEEN IN
BUSINESS FOR ABOUT
10 YEARS WHEN I GOT HIT
BY A PATENT TROLL LAWSUIT IN 2011,
OUT OF NOWHERE

Full Transcript

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A LETTER CAME IN THE MAIL, SAYING,
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"DEAR DOCTOR VICINANZA,"
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UM, "WE UNDERSTAND THAT, UH, YOU HAVE CERTAIN TECHNOLOGIES,
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UH, IN PARTICULAR, NETWORK-BASED SCANNERS
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THAT," UH, "WE FEEL," UH,
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"INFRINGE ON OUR PROPRIETARY PATENT
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AND THEREFORE WE SUGGEST THAT YOU CALL US
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SO YOU CAN ARRANGE TO GET A LICENSE TO USE YOUR EQUIPMENT."
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YEAH, WE'D BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS
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WHEN I GOT HIT BY A PATENT TROLL LAWSUIT
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IN 2011, OUT OF NOWHERE.
Duration
33 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:38
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Genesis Studios

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Movie Summary

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.
SO, IT WAS SOMEBODY WHO WAS CLAIMING - The Patent Scam 00:09
SO, IT WAS SOMEBODY WHO WAS CLAIMING
ESSENTIALLY, IT INVOLVED EMAILING PRESS RELEASES TO PEOPLE. - The Patent Scam 00:05
ESSENTIALLY, IT INVOLVED EMAILING PRESS RELEASES TO PEOPLE.
THAT CLAIMED THAT I WAS INFRINGING ON THEIR PATENT. - The Patent Scam 00:06
THAT CLAIMED THAT I WAS INFRINGING ON THEIR PATENT.
IT WAS A LOT OF JARGON AND NONSENSE - The Patent Scam 00:13
IT WAS A LOT OF JARGON AND NONSENSE
WHAT THE PATENT SAID WE WERE DOING WRONG WAS, - The Patent Scam 00:12
WHAT THE PATENT SAID WE WERE DOING WRONG WAS,
THE DEMAND LETTER SAID NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE INFRINGING ON, - The Patent Scam 00:05
THE DEMAND LETTER SAID NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE INFRINGING...
NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE DOING WRONG - The Patent Scam 00:08
NOTHING ABOUT WHAT WE WERE DOING WRONG
AND IT USUALLY COMES WITH A LOT OF PAPERWORK. - The Patent Scam 00:07
AND IT USUALLY COMES WITH A LOT OF PAPERWORK.
THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, FOUR PATENTS HERE, - The Patent Scam 00:15
THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, FOUR PATENTS HERE,
IN MY CASE, THEY ACTUALLY ILLUSTRATED - The Patent Scam 00:10
IN MY CASE, THEY ACTUALLY ILLUSTRATED
WHEN YOU CLICK THIS BUTTON, - The Patent Scam 00:08
WHEN YOU CLICK THIS BUTTON,
A BUTTON, THAT GOES OUT TO THE INTERNET - The Patent Scam 00:10
A BUTTON, THAT GOES OUT TO THE INTERNET
AND IT SAYS RIGHT THERE, - The Patent Scam 00:13
AND IT SAYS RIGHT THERE,
LATER, I DISCOVERED I WAS NOT ALONE - The Patent Scam 00:19
LATER, I DISCOVERED I WAS NOT ALONE
UH, IF YOU DON'T PAY THEM A LICENSING FEE, - The Patent Scam 00:06
UH, IF YOU DON'T PAY THEM A LICENSING FEE,
OKAY, SO YOU'VE SEEN SOME PRETTY ABSURD LAWSUITS HERE, - The Patent Scam 00:08
OKAY, SO YOU'VE SEEN SOME PRETTY ABSURD LAWSUITS HERE,
UNILOC, THE COMPANY THAT'S CURRENTLY SUING ME, - The Patent Scam 00:12
UNILOC, THE COMPANY THAT'S CURRENTLY SUING ME,
THAT UNILOC HELD A PATENT - The Patent Scam 00:09
THAT UNILOC HELD A PATENT
THIS, BECAUSE RACKSPACE'S LINUX COMPUTERS - The Patent Scam 00:09
THIS, BECAUSE RACKSPACE'S LINUX COMPUTERS
WHEN SOMEONE IS SUED FOR DOING MATH, - The Patent Scam 00:05
WHEN SOMEONE IS SUED FOR DOING MATH,