Patent 986
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Patent 986 is the story of one of the biggest patent disputes in European history. The documentary describes "patent 4,303,986 Data processing system and apparatus for color graphics display", and the consequences of the invention for its inventor, Håkan Lans. What began as a dream of adding color to the everyday world of computing soon turned into a nightmare for the inventor, involving high-powered lawyers, FBI agents and multinational corporations. All of them wanting to get at that magic number, 4,303,986. What are the consequences of these patent battles for the future of innovation? How does it affect competition on the global market when European inventors have difficulties obtaining patents in the United States? Who benefits from the investments and the job opportunities? What are the alternatives? Patent 986 is about the ruthless game and the people behind the patent disputes.
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Cast
10 people
Håkan Lans
Self
David Lagercrantz
Self
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Urban Hedskog
Self
Dean Baker
Self
Gordon Bell
Self
Nolan Bushnell
Self
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Rise of the Video Game
The Video Game Revolution
Noam Chomsky
Self
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Harold Evans
Self
Kjell Anders Nordström
Self
Steve Wozniak
Self
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Triumph of the Nerds
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Michael Collaros Director · Felix Etzler Director
First release October 31, 2013 · Produced in Sweden · Languages English, Swedish
Production
Collaros/Etzler Produktion
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Sweden
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Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
English · Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · October 31, 2013
TV · SVT2
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