The Patent Wars
“Knowledge is a resource - just like petroleum”
2014•1h 20m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Hannah Leonie Prinzler
Writer
Hannah Leonie Prinzler
Languages
German, English, Hindi
Production
Producer
Volker Ullrich
Producer
Katrin Springer
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