Imagine creating a great new widget, going through the fun of getting a patent on it, and a company comes along and steals the idea anyway because there's no way you have enough money to defend yourself in court. This is what Robert Kearns experienced with Ford. In this episode, Nate and Jerry discuss the Robert Kearns story and all the other "features" of the patent landscape.

Music: St. Louis Tickle by the Heftone Banjo Orchestra