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The Patent Scam

OF COURSE, WE DO HAVE TO HAVETO PAY OUR DEFENSE FEES

OF COURSE, WE DO HAVE TO HAVE
TO PAY OUR DEFENSE FEES

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OF COURSE,
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WE DO HAVE TO HAVE TO PAY OUR DEFENSE FEES.
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7 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:35:23
Uploaded
Oct 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Genesis Studios

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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.
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.
EVERY CASE HAS BEEN BROUGHT AGAINST IT SO FAR - The Patent Scam 00:10
EVERY CASE HAS BEEN BROUGHT AGAINST IT SO FAR
WE SHOULD FIGHT AND WE DO, - The Patent Scam 00:08
WE SHOULD FIGHT AND WE DO,
FOR ME, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS - The Patent Scam 00:05
FOR ME, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
UM, WE SCRAPED TOGETHER A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY - The Patent Scam 00:08
UM, WE SCRAPED TOGETHER A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY
WE EMPTIED OUR 401K, - The Patent Scam 00:08
WE EMPTIED OUR 401K,
THE LAWYERS, THE FIRST QUESTION THEY ASK YOU IS: - The Patent Scam 00:13
THE LAWYERS, THE FIRST QUESTION THEY ASK YOU IS: