Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions

Description:

This section of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website provides information on the protection of indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GR) and traditional cultural expressions (TCE). There are details of the work being undertaken to safeguard, record and digitize cultural heritage. Documentation and decisions from the conferences, meetings and seminars of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore are also provided. Other resources on the site include a repository of information about regional, national, local and community experiences regarding protection of GRs, TK and TCEs, and a collection of laws and treaties on these subjects.

Connect to resource:

https://www.wipo.int/tk/en/

Keywords controlled:

genetics

biotechnology

intellectual property

Keywords uncontrolled:

traditional cultural expressions

traditional knowledge

folklore

farmer's rights

Type of resource:

Government bodies

Classification:

Intellectual Property Law

Country of origin:

ch