The Patent Scam

Synopsis

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.

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