It doesn’t happen often – in fact, I don’t know that Intellectual Property has ever before been the “star” of a major motion picture – so in case you’ve missed the hype I thought I’d point out that Flash of Genius, a film based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns’ long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, will be opening in theatres on October 3rd. If you go see it, let me know what you think.
I have no idea whether the film is worth seeing, but it should be interesting to see how Hollywood sees this IP battle. Based on the studio synopsis – “Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win.” – it’s clear they really only care about the David vs. Goliath aspect.
For you viewing pleasure, here’s a link to the trailer.
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