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The Patent Wars

The Patent Wars

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 4, 2014

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Patent Wars

Director

Hannah Leonie Prinzler

Description

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.