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The Patent Scam

THE ONLY ANSWER I CAN GIVE AS TO WHYTHOSE PATENTS WERE APPROVEDIN THE FIRST PLACE IS...

[CHUCKLES]
THE ONLY ANSWER I CAN GIVE AS TO WHY
THOSE PATENTS WERE APPROVED
IN THE FIRST PLACE IS BECAUSE
THE EXAMINER DECIDED,
BASED ON THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO
HIM OR HER AT THE TIME, THAT THAT APPLICATION
MERITED BEING ALLOWED
AS A PATENT

Full Transcript

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[CHUCKLES] THE ONLY ANSWER I CAN GIVE
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AS TO WHY THOSE PATENTS WERE APPROVED IN THE FIRST PLACE
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IS BECAUSE THE EXAMINER DECIDED, BASED ON THE EVIDENCE
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THAT WAS AVAILABLE TO HIM OR HER AT THE TIME,
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THAT THAT APPLICATION MERITED BEING ALLOWED AS A PATENT.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
01:27:03
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.
[AUSTIN] YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FORGIVE ME FOR ASKING HERE, - The Patent Scam 00:09
[AUSTIN] YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FORGIVE ME FOR ASKING HER...
[AUSTIN] THIS WAS APPROVED NOVEMBER-- - The Patent Scam 00:08
[AUSTIN] THIS WAS APPROVED NOVEMBER--
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.