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Welcome to the Great American Patent Caper! Capers, or illegal acts like this one, have been carried out mostly by criminal geniuses. This one is no exception.  Someone has committed the crime of infringing patent law, and we need your help in catching this criminal genius so the world of creativity, as we know it, will not be lost forever. 

In order to arm yourself against this “pirate”, this thief of someone else’s creative work, you will have to become knowledgeable about intellectual property, patents, and piracy.  Then you will need to use your best detective skills to uncover the clues and find the suspect who has been breaking patent laws.

By visiting each page of our website and answering the questions, you will receive the clues to unlock the mystery of the Great American Patent Caper.  So get ready for this amazing adventure for your brain. 

Play it today by clicking the detective below.

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