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[AUSTIN] THIS WAS APPROVED NOVEMBER
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The Patent Scam

THIS WAS APPROVEDNOVEMBER-- -PRIORITY DATE,NOVEMBER 17, 2000.-MM-HMM

[AUSTIN]
THIS WAS APPROVED
NOVEMBER-- -PRIORITY DATE,
NOVEMBER 17, 2000.
-MM-HMM

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[AUSTIN] THIS WAS APPROVED NOVEMBER--
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-PRIORITY DATE, NOVEMBER 17, 2000. -MM-HMM.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
10
Timestamp in Movie
01:27:22
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.
YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS PROBABLY IS AN-- AN EXAMPLE - The Patent Scam 00:07
YOU KNOW, I THINK THIS PROBABLY IS AN-- AN EXAMPLE
PEOPLE MAY HAVE USED THAT METHOD OF SWINGING ON A SWING - The Patent Scam 00:19
PEOPLE MAY HAVE USED THAT METHOD OF SWINGING ON A SWING
[AUSTIN] SO, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANYONE HAD SWUNG ON A SWING - The Patent Scam 00:11
[AUSTIN] SO, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANYONE HAD SWUNG ON ...
UM, THAT'S THE ONLY CONCLUSION THAT I CAN DRAW - The Patent Scam 00:08
UM, THAT'S THE ONLY CONCLUSION THAT I CAN DRAW
[AUSTIN] UH, IN 1999, NO ONE HAD EVER THOUGHT OF A STICK - The Patent Scam 00:08
[AUSTIN] UH, IN 1999, NO ONE HAD EVER THOUGHT OF A STICK
[ROBERT] UH, AGAIN, I-- THAT-- I GUESS THAT DOES SEEM OBVIOUS - The Patent Scam 00:20
[ROBERT] UH, AGAIN, I-- THAT-- I GUESS THAT DOES SEEM OBVIOU...
SORRY, DAISY, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT. - The Patent Scam 00:05
SORRY, DAISY, YOU CAN'T HAVE IT.
SO, APPARENTLY YOU CAN OWN AN IDEA, - The Patent Scam 00:12
SO, APPARENTLY YOU CAN OWN AN IDEA,
SO, LET'S SUMMARIZE HOW PATENT TROLLING WORKS. - The Patent Scam 00:05
SO, LET'S SUMMARIZE HOW PATENT TROLLING WORKS.
IN THE MOVIE, "THE BIG SHORT," - The Patent Scam 00:11
IN THE MOVIE, "THE BIG SHORT,"
NOW I'D LOVE TO HIRE HER TO EXPLAIN HOW PATENT TROLLING WORKS AS WELL, - The Patent Scam 00:08
NOW I'D LOVE TO HIRE HER TO EXPLAIN HOW PATENT TROLLING...
BUT, I DID MANAGE TO GET US A PLUMBER FROM NEW JERSEY. - The Patent Scam 00:06
BUT, I DID MANAGE TO GET US A PLUMBER FROM NEW JERSEY.
TWO, FORM A DUMMY CORPORATION IN EAST TEXAS. - The Patent Scam 00:05
TWO, FORM A DUMMY CORPORATION IN EAST TEXAS.
THAT'S THE BEST PLACE TO SUE PEOPLE FROM, - The Patent Scam 00:07
THAT'S THE BEST PLACE TO SUE PEOPLE FROM,
THREE, RENT AN ABANDONED OFFICE BUILDING - The Patent Scam 00:07
THREE, RENT AN ABANDONED OFFICE BUILDING
LET ME KNOW, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH THAT. - The Patent Scam 00:05
LET ME KNOW, I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH THAT.
FOUR, FIND VICTIMS THAT ARE TOO SMALL - The Patent Scam 00:09
FOUR, FIND VICTIMS THAT ARE TOO SMALL
SIX, USE SOME DUMMY NAME ON THE LAWSUIT. - The Patent Scam 00:05
SIX, USE SOME DUMMY NAME ON THE LAWSUIT.
SEVEN, OFFER AN AVERAGE SETTLEMENT OF LET'S SAY, UH, - The Patent Scam 00:08
SEVEN, OFFER AN AVERAGE SETTLEMENT OF LET'S SAY, UH,
EIGHT, FORCE YOUR VICTIM TO SIGN - The Patent Scam 00:11
EIGHT, FORCE YOUR VICTIM TO SIGN