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The Patent Scam

The Patent Scam

AUG 15, 2017 · 110 MIN · DIR. AUSTIN MEYER

Documentary

The corruption runs deeper than you'd ever imagine. A multi-billion dollar industry you've never heard of. This is the world Patent Trolls thrive in: A world created for them by our own U. S. Patent system. You can be sued for clicking on a hyperlink, using your own scanner, or sharing your Wi-Fi! It sounds insane, but the reality is even crazier. Patent Trolls look for obvious ideas, patent them, and then sue anyone they claim is infringing on their idea. People's lives and businesses are being destroyed.. and they have no way out. “The Patent Scam” exposes the underbelly of this system, and the people that commit this practice.

Cast

  • Austin Meyer

    Self - Host

  • Phil Adams

    1920s Patent Examiner

  • Marlon Healey

    1920s Shoeshine Boy

  • Todd A. Moore

    Self (as Todd Moore)

  • Daniel Nazer

    Self (Staff Attorney, Eletronic Frontier Foundation)

  • Craig Smith

    New Jersey Plumber

Crew

Writer

Austin Meyer

Director of Photography

James Mathers

Editor

Jon Farhat

Original Music Composer

Jay Oliver