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WHY DON'T WE MAKE SOFTWARE COPYWRITEABLE
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The Patent Scam

WHY DON'T WE MAKESOFTWARE COPYWRITEABLE, INSTEAD OF PATENTABLE?AND IF WE DID THAT, I THINK...

WHY DON'T WE MAKE
SOFTWARE COPYWRITEABLE, INSTEAD OF PATENTABLE?
AND IF WE DID THAT, I THINK THAT WOULD BE
A HUGE STEP FORWARD

Full Transcript

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WHY DON'T WE MAKE SOFTWARE COPYWRITEABLE,
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INSTEAD OF PATENTABLE? AND IF WE DID THAT,
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I THINK THAT WOULD BE A HUGE STEP FORWARD.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:41:17
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.
I'M SORRY, BUT ANY TIME I SEE - The Patent Scam 00:09
I'M SORRY, BUT ANY TIME I SEE
IT REALLY, REALLY DOES, - The Patent Scam 00:07
IT REALLY, REALLY DOES,
THAT IS A PHYSICAL DESIGN THAT DOES A SPECIFIC THING. - The Patent Scam 00:06
THAT IS A PHYSICAL DESIGN THAT DOES A SPECIFIC THING.
BUT THE METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING A TASK - The Patent Scam 00:08
BUT THE METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING A TASK
BUT THERE'S SO MANY OF THOSE METHOD PATENTS - The Patent Scam 00:09
BUT THERE'S SO MANY OF THOSE METHOD PATENTS
IT HURTS INNOVATION - The Patent Scam 00:15
IT HURTS INNOVATION
GETTING THE THREAT LETTERS, - The Patent Scam 00:13
GETTING THE THREAT LETTERS,
CAN YOU IMAGINE THE WORLD WE'VE BEEN IN RIGHT NOW, - The Patent Scam 00:10
CAN YOU IMAGINE THE WORLD WE'VE BEEN IN RIGHT NOW,
IF NEWEGG SOFTWARE CODERS HAD GOTTEN - The Patent Scam 00:12
IF NEWEGG SOFTWARE CODERS HAD GOTTEN
NEWEGG WOULDN'T EXIST TODAY, RIGHT? WHAT A COMPLETE JOKE. - The Patent Scam 00:05
NEWEGG WOULDN'T EXIST TODAY, RIGHT? WHAT A COMPLETE JOK...
IF WE HAD GOTTEN OUR LAWSUIT THE SAME DAY WE LAUNCHED, - The Patent Scam 00:06
IF WE HAD GOTTEN OUR LAWSUIT THE SAME DAY WE LAUNCHED,
I WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IT, - The Patent Scam 00:09
I WOULD HAVE BEEN REALLY ANGRY ABOUT IT,
SO THE COST OF THIS ABUSE - The Patent Scam 00:07
SO THE COST OF THIS ABUSE
THERE ARE CERTAIN AREAS - The Patent Scam 00:16
THERE ARE CERTAIN AREAS
[STAMMERING] IT'S HAMPERING INNOVATION - The Patent Scam 00:23
[STAMMERING] IT'S HAMPERING INNOVATION
YEAH, IT'S ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL - The Patent Scam 00:09
YEAH, IT'S ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL
I WOULD LOVE TO WRITE A NEW APP. I REALLY WOULD. - The Patent Scam 00:05
I WOULD LOVE TO WRITE A NEW APP. I REALLY WOULD.
BUT, THERE'S ALSO THE FEAR OF BEING SUED AGAIN BY SOMETHING ELSE. - The Patent Scam 00:07
BUT, THERE'S ALSO THE FEAR OF BEING SUED AGAIN BY SOMET...
I FEEL THAT THE RISK IS TOO GREAT FOR A SMALL GUY LIKE ME, - The Patent Scam 00:11
I FEEL THAT THE RISK IS TOO GREAT FOR A SMALL GUY LIKE ME,
THIS IS NOT THE KIND OF ATTITUDE - The Patent Scam 00:07
THIS IS NOT THE KIND OF ATTITUDE