The Patent Wars

Knowledge is a resource - just like petroleum

The Patent Wars — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 4, 2014
• Runtime
• 80 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Hannah Leonie Prinzler