The Patent Wars

The Patent Wars

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2014

Did you know that you can patent colours, numbers, plants and animals – and that 20% of your genes are patented and owned by private corporations? In a creative investigation, filmmaker Hannah Leonie Prinzler uncovers who profits from intellectual property, and who bears the economic and social consequences.

The Patent Wars

80 mins | Documentary | Oct. 4, 2014

The Patent Wars
Did you know that you can patent colours, numbers, plants and animals – and that 20% of your genes are patented and owned by private corporations? In a creative investigation, filmmaker Hannah Leonie Prinzler uncovers who profits from intellectual property, and who bears the economic and social consequences.
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Original title The Patent Wars
Directors Hannah Leonie Prinzler
Writers Hannah Leonie Prinzler

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