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Patent Absurdity

Patent Absurdity

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 24, 2010

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

52%

Original Title

Patent Absurdity

Director

Luca Lucarini

Description

Patent Absurdity explores the case of software patents and the history of judicial activism that led to their rise, and the harm being done to software developers and the wider economy. The film is based on a series of interviews conducted during the Supreme Court's review of in re Bilski — a case that could have profound implications for the patenting of software.