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The Patent Scam

IF THEY CAN MAKE ITMORE EXPENSIVEFOR YOU TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE RIGHTTHAN IT IS FOR YOUTO...

IF THEY CAN MAKE IT
MORE EXPENSIVE
FOR YOU TO PROVE THAT YOU'RE RIGHT
THAN IT IS FOR YOU
TO PAY THEM OFF, THEN 99 OUT OF 100
PEOPLE WILL JUST
PAY THEM OFF AND GO ABOUT
THEIR BUSINESS

Full Transcript

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IF THEY CAN MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE FOR YOU TO PROVE
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THAT YOU'RE RIGHT THAN IT IS FOR YOU TO PAY THEM OFF,
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THEN 99 OUT OF 100 PEOPLE WILL JUST PAY THEM OFF
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AND GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:11
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.
AND EVERY ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE-- - The Patent Scam 00:10
AND EVERY ONE OF THESE PEOPLE ARE--
RIGHT? NONE OF OUR DEVELOPERS - The Patent Scam 00:10
RIGHT? NONE OF OUR DEVELOPERS
FOR EXAMPLE, ON THE ONLINE SHOPPING CART, - The Patent Scam 00:13
FOR EXAMPLE, ON THE ONLINE SHOPPING CART,
THIS LAW FIRM THAT SUED ME - The Patent Scam 00:07
THIS LAW FIRM THAT SUED ME
THEY WERE ONLY TRYING TO EXTRACT MONEY - The Patent Scam 00:11
THEY WERE ONLY TRYING TO EXTRACT MONEY
OF COURSE, - The Patent Scam 00:07
OF COURSE,
THEY ARE HARD COSTS, - The Patent Scam 00:08
THEY ARE HARD COSTS,
THEY COUNT ON THE FACT THAT MOST COMPANIES CAN'T MANAGE, UM, - The Patent Scam 00:15
THEY COUNT ON THE FACT THAT MOST COMPANIES CAN'T MANAGE...
AND SO THOSE PLAINTIFFS WILL VERY CLEVERLY-- - The Patent Scam 00:07
AND SO THOSE PLAINTIFFS WILL VERY CLEVERLY--
A PATENT SUIT GENERALLY COSTS $1 TO $2 MILLION - The Patent Scam 00:08
A PATENT SUIT GENERALLY COSTS $1 TO $2 MILLION
SO IN 2011, WHEN I GAVE MY TED TALK, - The Patent Scam 00:09
SO IN 2011, WHEN I GAVE MY TED TALK,
THE LEGAL EXPENSE OF DEFENDING YOURSELF - The Patent Scam 00:11
THE LEGAL EXPENSE OF DEFENDING YOURSELF
AND A LOT OF TIMES THE PATENT TROLLS ARE PICKING ON SMALL COMPANIES - The Patent Scam 00:10
AND A LOT OF TIMES THE PATENT TROLLS ARE PICKING ON SMALL CO...
YOU PROBABLY SPEND ABOUT $3 TO $4 MILLION. - The Patent Scam 00:06
YOU PROBABLY SPEND ABOUT $3 TO $4 MILLION.
SO FAR, I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT THE LEGAL FEES - The Patent Scam 00:05
SO FAR, I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT THE LEGAL FEES
AND I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SEVERAL MILLION MORE - The Patent Scam 00:06
AND I THINK WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SEVERAL MILLION MORE
MY SMALL COMPANY COULDN'T AFFORD THAT, - The Patent Scam 00:06
MY SMALL COMPANY COULDN'T AFFORD THAT,
IT WOULD BE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OR UP, - The Patent Scam 00:10
IT WOULD BE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS OR UP,
[AUSTIN] AND HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU MAKE - The Patent Scam 00:07
[AUSTIN] AND HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU MAKE
WE MADE ABOUT $30,000 PROFIT IN 2013. - The Patent Scam 00:06
WE MADE ABOUT $30,000 PROFIT IN 2013.