Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions & Genetic Resources Laws
Find laws, treaties and regulations on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs).
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- Treaties on TK, TCEs and GRs
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118 Results for
- Law No. 9.610 of February 19, 1998 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Countries / territories: Brazil
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Special System for the Collective Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Countries / territories: Panama
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law Supporting the Rights of Authors, Composers, Artists and Researchers (Copyright Law)
Countries / territories: Afghanistan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on Copyright and Related Rights of June 15, 2006
Countries / territories: Armenia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law on Legal Protection of Azerbaijani Folklore Expressions 2003
Countries / territories: Azerbaijan
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 19 of July 29, 2002 on Copyright
Countries / territories: Indonesia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders - Royal Decree No. 65/2008 promulgating the Law on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Oman
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 7 of 2002 on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Qatar
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Law of 20 August 2003
Countries / territories: Saudi Arabia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Intellectual Property Act, No.36 of 2003
Countries / territories: Sri Lanka
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of Turkmenistan No. 17-18 of January 10, 2012, on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Turkmenistan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Intelletual Property Law (Presidential Law Decree No. 19 of 1994 in respect of Intellectual Property)
Countries / territories: Yemen
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act (Act No. 1961/404 of July 8, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 2015/608 of May 22, 2015)
Countries / territories: Finland
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): - Ordinance-Law No. 86-033 of April 5, 1986 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Countries / territories: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Decree-Law No. 1/2009 of April 27, 2009, Revising the Law on Copyright
Countries / territories: Cabo Verde
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Order No. 13 of 1989
Countries / territories: Lesotho
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act 1989
Countries / territories: Malawi
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Law No. 4, 2001
Countries / territories: Mozambique
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 31/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property
Countries / territories: Rwanda
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 2008/09 of January 25, 2008 on Copyright and Neighboring rights in Senegal
Countries / territories: Senegal
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection