CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 20m

The Patent Wars

Knowledge is a resource - just like petroleum

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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.

Directed byHannah Leonie Prinzler

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October 4, 2014

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Written by
Hannah Leonie Prinzler
Produced by
Katrin Springer
Volker Ullrich

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