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Patent Absurdity

2010 • Directed by

Luca Lucarini

Documentary

How software patents broke the system

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.

Release Date

4/24/2010

Rating

5.2/10