Who Owns You?

2010-05-17 00:00:00

Over the last 20 years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has been issuing patents to universities and private companies on raw human genes. One company or university is given a legal monopoly over a molecule that is inside every human being and many other animals. This soon-to-be-finished documentary explores the legal, ethical, and clinical ramifications of human gene patenting.


Who Owns You? - A Documentary - Trailer from Taylor Roesch on Vimeo.



Over the last 20 years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has been issuing patents to universities and private companies on raw human genes. One company or university is given a legal monopoly over a molecule that is inside every human being and many other animals. This soon-to-be-finished documentary explores the legal, ethical, and clinical ramifications of human gene patenting.


Who Owns You? - A Documentary - Trailer from Taylor Roesch on Vimeo.



http://vimeo.com/11755917