The Patent Wars

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This documentary uncovers who profits from intellectual property, and who bears the economic and social consequences. In 2012, giant technology companies like Apple and Google invested more money i...

This documentary uncovers who profits from intellectual property, and who bears the economic and social consequences. In 2012, giant technology companies like Apple and Google invested more money into patent infringement lawsuits than they spent on the development of new innovations. But it is not a virtual war being fought only over market shares and equity prices. Filmmaker Hannah Leonie Prinzler interviews British inventor James Dyson and American business gurus in Silicon Valley. She visits the world's patent headquarters in Geneva and travels to India, the world's largest manufacturer of generic medicines. She investigates India's measures to protect genetic resources and meets Anil Gupta, the "Gandhi of Innovation." Finally, she tours an Arizona warehouse where the first open-source car is being developed.

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