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THE ESSENCE OF THE PATENT
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The Patent Scam

THE ESSENCE OF THE PATENT WAS TO ALLOW PEOPLETO SEARCH FOR THEIR PICTURES, EVENT PICTURES,...

THE ESSENCE OF THE PATENT WAS TO ALLOW PEOPLE
TO SEARCH FOR THEIR PICTURES, EVENT PICTURES, OF-- OF MARATHON RUNNERS, OR-- OR TRIATHLETES

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THE ESSENCE OF THE PATENT
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WAS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO SEARCH FOR THEIR PICTURES,
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EVENT PICTURES,
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OF-- OF MARATHON RUNNERS,
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OR-- OR TRIATHLETES.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:04
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.
UH, TO ALLOW THEM TO SEARCH BY BIB NUMBERS - The Patent Scam 00:09
UH, TO ALLOW THEM TO SEARCH BY BIB NUMBERS
MARATHON PHOTOS STARTED THEIR BUSINESS IN THE MID '70s, - The Patent Scam 00:09
MARATHON PHOTOS STARTED THEIR BUSINESS IN THE MID '70s,
UH, WHAT I CAME UP WITH IN 1999 - The Patent Scam 00:09
UH, WHAT I CAME UP WITH IN 1999
THE METHOD IS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO ORDER THE PICTURES ONLINE, - The Patent Scam 00:16
THE METHOD IS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO ORDER THE PICTURES ONLINE,
THE DIFFERENCE IS-- - The Patent Scam 00:07
THE DIFFERENCE IS--
IT'S-- [SIGH] MORE... - The Patent Scam 00:05
IT'S-- [SIGH] MORE...
FOR ATTORNEYS TO HOVER OVER AND RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE. - The Patent Scam 00:07
FOR ATTORNEYS TO HOVER OVER AND RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE.
YOU KNOW, I'M FAIRLY LAY AT THIS, BUT UH... - The Patent Scam 00:06
YOU KNOW, I'M FAIRLY LAY AT THIS, BUT UH...
SO IN 2006, WHEN THE PATENT ISSUED, - The Patent Scam 00:08
SO IN 2006, WHEN THE PATENT ISSUED,
I ENDED UP CONTACTING SOME ATTORNEYS - The Patent Scam 00:07
I ENDED UP CONTACTING SOME ATTORNEYS
UH, THEY SAID, "WELL, - The Patent Scam 00:26
UH, THEY SAID, "WELL,
IF THE PATENT IS PRESUMED VALID, - The Patent Scam 00:11
IF THE PATENT IS PRESUMED VALID,
AND THEN MY ATTORNEY WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND, UH, - The Patent Scam 00:07
AND THEN MY ATTORNEY WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND, UH,
I, UH, I FELT - The Patent Scam 00:10
I, UH, I FELT
BECAUSE I THINK HE SPENT AN AWFUL LOT OF MONEY - The Patent Scam 00:13
BECAUSE I THINK HE SPENT AN AWFUL LOT OF MONEY
UH, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO THE MONETARY, - The Patent Scam 00:29
UH, I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO GO INTO THE MONETARY,
AND THEY SIMPLY PAID ME A SMALL ROYALTY, - The Patent Scam 00:07
AND THEY SIMPLY PAID ME A SMALL ROYALTY,
[AUSTIN] GOSH, I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE IMAGINE THE $300,000 SETTLEMENT OFFER, - The Patent Scam 00:13
[AUSTIN] GOSH, I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE IMAGINE THE $300,00...
QUITE FRANKLY, I THINK THE LAWYERS - The Patent Scam 00:13
QUITE FRANKLY, I THINK THE LAWYERS
UM, WHAT MR. SKELPS-- - The Patent Scam 00:13
UM, WHAT MR. SKELPS--