The Patent Wars
2014, English. Directed by Hannah Leonie Prinzler.
Knowledge is a resource - just like petroleum
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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- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 4 October 2014
- Country
- Germany
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Who directed The Patent Wars?
The Patent Wars (2014) was directed by Hannah Leonie Prinzler.