Episode 10— Patents
Aired April 19, 2015 · 30 min
Synopsis
For inventors, patents are an essential protection against theft. But when patent trolls abuse the system by stockpiling patents and threatening lawsuits, businesses are forced to shell out tons of money. Also, CNN produced an actual doomsday video to broadcast when the world is ending and it’s incredibly dull. We've enlisted Martin Sheen to help make humanity’s final moments happier!
Episode ratings & reviews
Cast & Crew
Appearing in this episode.
Top billed cast
Directors
1Writers
4Other crew
2Media & Uploads
Stills, clips, and fan art from this episode.
Did you or a loved one work on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · S2E10 — Patents?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · S2E10 — Patents.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · S2E10 — Patents yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
Where to watch
Not currently streaming on any platform we track.
Parents Guide
Comments (0)
on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · S2E10No comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…