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THE THING ABOUT PATENT TROLLS IS THEY DON'T HAVE CUSTOMERS
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The Patent Scam

THE THING ABOUT PATENTTROLLS IS THEY DON'THAVE CUSTOMERS, SO THEY CAN GOAFTER FOLKS...

THE THING ABOUT PATENT
TROLLS IS THEY DON'T
HAVE CUSTOMERS, SO THEY CAN GO
AFTER FOLKS WITHOUT WORRYING
ABOUT THEIR REPUTATION
IN THE MARKETPLACE

Full Transcript

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THE THING ABOUT PATENT TROLLS IS THEY DON'T HAVE CUSTOMERS,
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SO THEY CAN GO AFTER FOLKS
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WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THEIR REPUTATION IN THE MARKETPLACE.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:23
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.
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
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...