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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- Intellectual Property Law (Consolidation No. 2006-13)
Countries / territories: Ecuador
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Order No. 25 of January 18, 2013, on Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates
Countries / territories: Denmark
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Industrial Property Code (Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005, as amended up to Legislative Decree No. 131 of August 13, 2010)
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Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Genetic resources
Issue(s): Consequences of non-compliance, Content of disclosure, Trigger of disclosure - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Countries / territories: Kyrgyzstan
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure