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The Patent Scam

MAN.-BUT HISTORICALLY,PATENT HOLDERS WON'T GO AFTER USERSBECAUSE THEY DON'T WANTTO SUE...

MAN.
-BUT HISTORICALLY,
PATENT HOLDERS WON'T GO AFTER USERS
BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT
TO SUE THEIR CUSTOMERS

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-MAN. -BUT HISTORICALLY, PATENT HOLDERS
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WON'T GO AFTER USERS BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO SUE THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
19
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:18
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.
THE THING ABOUT PATENT TROLLS IS THEY DON'T HAVE CUSTOMERS, - The Patent Scam 00:08
THE THING ABOUT PATENT TROLLS IS THEY DON'T HAVE CUSTOM...
WHEN I RECEIVED THE DEMAND LETTER, - The Patent Scam 00:09
WHEN I RECEIVED THE DEMAND LETTER,
I DIDN'T INVENT THAT TECHNOLOGY, - The Patent Scam 00:07
I DIDN'T INVENT THAT TECHNOLOGY,
BUT THEY'RE CLAIMING THAT END USERS - The Patent Scam 00:15
BUT THEY'RE CLAIMING THAT END USERS
IT DOESN'T MATTER. - The Patent Scam 00:05
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
IF THEY COULD PIN THAT-- THAT INTERPRETATION - The Patent Scam 00:08
IF THEY COULD PIN THAT-- THAT INTERPRETATION
BECAUSE, THEIR POINT IS NOT TO WIN. - The Patent Scam 00:05
BECAUSE, THEIR POINT IS NOT TO WIN.
IF THEY CAN MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE FOR YOU TO PROVE - The Patent Scam 00:12
IF THEY CAN MAKE IT MORE EXPENSIVE FOR YOU TO PROVE
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